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I am beginning to rebuild/restore an old Murray 30" rear engine mower with a Dana 4450-1 transmission. Does anyone have a parts or maintenance manual for the transmission that would be will to share with me?

Actually I replaced a worn belt with a new non-OEM belt that was too short. I ordered an Amazon generic belt. Rivets suggested that an OEM belt would fix it and it sure did. The OEM belt was just a tad bit longer allowing the tensioning system to operate correctly.

Rivets, thanks for your help and advice. I installed the OEM belt and whatda know....works great!! Before I installed the OEM belt I compared it to the Chinese knowoff....it is 3/4" longer...enough to make a difference. Learned my lesson, just cost me $15.

Thanks...I ordered an OEM belt. The aftermarket belt looks to be deeper in cross section. I'll post how this misadventure turns out.

Re: belt. It's not an OEM belt. I may have gotten snake bit on that. I did check the length but nothing else. I'll check the travel again just to be sure.

Yes the brakes are adjusted and stops the mower. It is difficult to shift from forward or reverse to neutral. From neutral to either direction, with pedal mashed down, the driven pulley, on the transmission, does not slow down, or stop....making it hard to shift out of neutral to any gear.

I have rebuilt the mower, new: drive belt, drive belt idlers(2), driving and driven pulleys. The mower is hard to shift in and out of speeds. When the pedal is depressed, and lock into parking, the drive belt system continues to rotate, making shifting hard and will probably eventually hurt...

Thanks, good info to chew on for sure!

I am seeing this as well. Thank you!

Yep, I'm figuring it isn't a volume business either ? Thanks for your input.

I would like some input from members regarding making money by restoring riders. I am retired and started picking up old mowers to repair or restore for resale, or sometimes just giving them away to people in need. I usually break even after a sale but ultimately the work is just because I...

Thanks for your input!

I do a lot of restoration and second life rebuilds on riding mowers. The older B&S engines, say pre- 2004, usually recommend using 30wt. oil. It seems later model engines suggest using synthetic 10w-30 oils. These mower live and do most of their work in 90+ degree weather. Is it due to the...

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Here are some pictures of the tag....thanks in advance!

Thanks for your reply. The 42572x8a is close but my mower does not have the belt tensioning arrange as shown, mine has just one pulley to tension the drive belt. Another difference is the speed control for mine is a lever in the right fender, not a pedal. The decks are the same. The parts I...

I need some parts sourcing assistance for an older Murray rider. The information plate is blurred so the model number is not clear. I am relatively sure it reads "42672X8A " The serial number is: 7428507001F00558, -It has an opposed piston Briggs, built in 2000 -Its green, with a...

I am restoring two Dixon ZTR's, 304's, ..old like me! The transaxles utilize a torque rod in the system. I need to replace them but they are no longer available. Queston: Has anyone ever made these? If so, what material was used successfully? Thanks in advance.