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If the pulley is still serviceable, do yourself a favor and just unbolt the engine and lift it a bit to thread on the new belt. This can be done much quicker than trying to remove the pulley. My pulley got bent trying to take it off with a 3 jaw puller so it had to be removed. If I would have...

Yep, definitely the method I'd recommend too. My drive pulley was bent so it had to be replaced. I ended up using a 3 jaw puller and then added copious amount of anti seize on the new pulley to prevent this in the future. Thanks for commenting.

No, the pulley is above the electric clutch. The clutch came off easy. I've updated my original post with what worked for me. Thanks for commenting.

Not on this model. The belt will in fact have slack using your method but there are guides that are part of the frame that won't allow the belt to be removed (very small gap). Additionally, my pulley was bent so it had to be replaced. I updated my original post on what was successful and a...

Not on this model. It has guides around the pulley that are part of the frame and won't allow it. Having said that you can do this without removing the pulley by unbolting the engine and lifting it a bit to thread the belt on. My pulley was bent so it had to be replaced. I updated my...

Update: I was able to remove the pulley after soaking the pulley (from the top) with PB Blaster daily for 3 days and then using heat, air hammer and 3 jaw puller. Completely destroyed the pulley but no harm done to the seals or shaft. I sanded the rust off the shaft with emery cloth and...

Ugh. Yeah the pulley is already bent so it needs to come off. I've been drenching it with PB which I'm going to keep hitting it with until the new pulley arrives. A post above recommended heating the pulley and not the hub so I'm going to try that and also hit it with an air hammer/chisel to...

Great tip. Thanks!

Thanks slomo!

Thanks StarTech. I'm probably going to have to go heat and puller route as I'm not feeling unbolting the engine. Additionally, even with my light use of the jaw puller I noticed I did in fact already bend it a bit so I just ordered a new pulley and plan to do it right with anti seize once I...

Hi All, Trying to get this engine pulley off so I can replace the drive belt and that sucker is stuck on there pretty good. Any tips on how to remove? I've been trying with a 3 jaw puller but am afraid I'll bend the pulley. Model CC XT2 131QA1CQ010

What StarTech said. Additionally, since the mower will cut moving forward and the fact that the red light won't come on when putting into "reverse mode", I'd check the continuity of the wire (with a volt meter) from the reverse switch of the RMC module and the seat switch (red/black wire)...

Hea, Have you replaced the spark plugs or checked them very closely for cracks? I've seen a hairline crack in the ceramic part of the spark plug, start to act up once it gets hot. Also, almost 2k hours on that mower, wow. You've definitely gotten your money out of it, if that's any...

Yeah, that was totally my bad on jumping in this thread with my limited knowledge. Regrets if I confused matters. Cheers.

Rivets, Not questioning you but what does the power connection power up on the thermostat then? To be fair, I'm not familiar with the B&S thermostat but the thermostat on the Kohler series 7000, there's 12v supplied to it. I actually had an issue where it wasn't getting power and the choke...