Pulley , Drive

[8Jack8]

I have a 2000 Murray rider mower model # 40507x8A. The motion drive belt came off the pulley drive ( sits on the transaxle). While i was putting the chewed up belt back on I noticed the pulley drive plate was wobbly. My question is how much play should be in the pulley drive plate? Could this be the cause of the belt coming off? I do plan to replace the worn out belt. Would it be worth replacing the key, woodruff and e-rings. Are there bearings in the drive pulley?

thanks for your help

 

[Fish]

Yes, there is an input shaft kit with the bearings, spacers, e-rings etc. You'll have to find a tag on the side of the trans for a model number, it may be a peerless or a foote/dana/spicer/etc.

 

[8Jack8]

Yes, there is an input shaft kit with the bearings, spacers, e-rings etc. You'll have to find a tag on the side of the trans for a model number, it may be a peerless or a foote/dana/spicer/etc.

How involved is it to install the input shaft kit? Could a wkend hacker get this done?
Thanks

 

[Carscw]

How involved is it to install the input shaft kit? Could a wkend hacker get this done? Thanks

The kit is not all that hard.
Take pics as you take things apart.

The pulley should have just a little bit of wobble.
If the belt is worn real bad it will come of the pulleys.

 

[gfp55]

I have a 2000 Murray rider mower model # 40507x8A. The motion drive belt came off the pulley drive ( sits on the transaxle). While i was putting the chewed up belt back on I noticed the pulley drive plate was wobbly. My question is how much play should be in the pulley drive plate? Could this be the cause of the belt coming off? I do plan to replace the worn out belt. Would it be worth replacing the key, woodruff and e-rings. Are there bearings in the drive pulley?

thanks for your help

How involved is it to install the input shaft kit? Could a wkend hacker get this done?
Thanks

If you need to ask these questions then no "a wkend hacker" can not "get this done".......