Recent content by veekay

Sorry if this is the wrong section, but it is landscaping related :smile: Anyway, whenever I mow it seems half the time I end up with a long strip of grass that isn't being full cut - this is on the discharge chute side. I am cutting within the limits of the blades. I just replaced all the...

Seems the final issue is from my replacement belt not fitting. While it may be the same length, the rest of the dimensions don't seem correct and so the idler pulley is hitting the frame. Edit: So, not final. Old belt on and have good clearance, but the belt barely moves. When I engage...

Okay, so it seems they don't sell this at the Lowes around me anymore - replaced with Craftsman. Took the belt back off and tested the blades - no wobble, but I did notice that while the center blade spins freely, the left side has a little resistance and the right has a ton, as well as being...

If I posted a picture, would it be possible to tell if the position is correct?

Just put on new blades, so can at least remove that from the equation. I bought a mower lift to make maintenance a little easier so I will check this stuff out this weekend - or try. Not sure on this thing what should move with what amount of force. I should also ask if the belt keeper/guide...

This is for a 2015 model - always run pretty well, but last year there was a lot of vibration when the blades were engaged - you can see the belt vibrating a lot, especially on the left side. The belt had a few chunks missing and looked pretty worn so I went ahead and replaced it this...