Blades engage when PTO is off

Carscw said:

Did you not read my comment from the other post?
Or did you not like that I asked if you used the right belt or put it in right?

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mechanic mark said:

Did you replace belt with oem part? Is belt routed correctly?

http://www.mtdparts.com/equipment/mtdparts/operatormanuals

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mom2bug said:

Just got back on here, the belt was purchased from the local hardware store by my mother, the old belt was taken in and given to the guy behind the counter, it fits I'm unsure whether its the correct size or not. It was installed according to the instruction manual, and the deck is engaged by pushing a handle down. Thanks for all your input!

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Carscw said:

Does the handle feel the same way when you try to push it like it did before.

I will bet the belt is to short.

When a belt breaks and you measure how long it is you don't get the true size of the belt.

Say the belt you need is 74 inches. You go to the hardware store and measure a belt along the outside it measures 74 inches.

Now comes the good part the belt is really 72 inches. Why you ask.

Because mower belts are measured by the inside

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mom2bug said:

The belt wasn't completely broken , and the handle feels the same, guess I'm gonna have to call the mechanic .

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