jpilk99
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- 1983 Ford 1700, 4WD, 770 Loader, Woods backhoe, Woods brush hog,etc.
Hi folks,
I have a 2011 Husqvarna LGT 24K54 rider and love it ...when it's not giving me fits. And I realize that machines don't give fits, owners who aren't clever enough to keep em' running proper are the issue .
I had a lengthy post at the end of last season where the mower deck belt kept jumping. Lots of good inputs/questions around pulleys, tensioner, etc. and while I got all new spindles, a new tensioner, certainly new belt(s), I think the issue ended up being that the "pitch" of the deck was not correct. I know the front needs to be 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear and ...after addressing that, it seemed to work well. For a while.
Now it's doing it again. I bought a new belt (not OEM) and thinking that was a mistake; either too wide or a bit too long. I checked all bearings/spindles and all seem fine - no slop, same height, etc.
I guess my big question is this: If I start all over with getting on a flat surface, measure height of blades - front to back - off the ground, as well as side to side to make sure she's level, I wonder about where "top dead center" is, or where Husqvarna expects me to start ...ground zero? If I put the deck adjustment at the bottom, what height should things be off the ground? Where is the starting point for that front "arm" that attaches to, and 'lifts' the front of the deck, where should I start with that? I"m wondering if I'm starting TOO HIGH or TOO LOW with that front arm, or the 2 rear arms, to then start measuring the height of the blades, etc.
It's crazy but, I put a new belt on, can see that the front is nicely lower than the rear, (almost a 1/2"), and I can go Maybe 50' before the belt jumps. I do have more success if I mow with the deck high off the ground, but, ...I like a nice flow, low cut, of the grass.
Please help. Thank you!!!
Jay
I have a 2011 Husqvarna LGT 24K54 rider and love it ...when it's not giving me fits. And I realize that machines don't give fits, owners who aren't clever enough to keep em' running proper are the issue .
I had a lengthy post at the end of last season where the mower deck belt kept jumping. Lots of good inputs/questions around pulleys, tensioner, etc. and while I got all new spindles, a new tensioner, certainly new belt(s), I think the issue ended up being that the "pitch" of the deck was not correct. I know the front needs to be 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear and ...after addressing that, it seemed to work well. For a while.
Now it's doing it again. I bought a new belt (not OEM) and thinking that was a mistake; either too wide or a bit too long. I checked all bearings/spindles and all seem fine - no slop, same height, etc.
I guess my big question is this: If I start all over with getting on a flat surface, measure height of blades - front to back - off the ground, as well as side to side to make sure she's level, I wonder about where "top dead center" is, or where Husqvarna expects me to start ...ground zero? If I put the deck adjustment at the bottom, what height should things be off the ground? Where is the starting point for that front "arm" that attaches to, and 'lifts' the front of the deck, where should I start with that? I"m wondering if I'm starting TOO HIGH or TOO LOW with that front arm, or the 2 rear arms, to then start measuring the height of the blades, etc.
It's crazy but, I put a new belt on, can see that the front is nicely lower than the rear, (almost a 1/2"), and I can go Maybe 50' before the belt jumps. I do have more success if I mow with the deck high off the ground, but, ...I like a nice flow, low cut, of the grass.
Please help. Thank you!!!
Jay