Greetings,
I have a circa 2004 Craftsman LT 1000. About a week ago the deck V-belt broke. I figured It was normal wear. Replaced the belt and started up and and engaged the deck drive. Seemed to be working fine; however the belt shredded after 10-15 minutes of mowing. I had noticed the engaged...
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42", about 5-6 years old. Engine strong & smooth.
Was mowing in some tall (6-8") grass on edge of our field with deck 1 notch down from maximum height & creeping along slow enough so there was minimal strain on the engine.
Worked well until I ran over a plastic bag the turned out to be...