Thanks for tbe reply. The spring you referenced appears to be in place.i do seem to be missing the spring numbered 51 in the attached diagram and wondered if it might be the culprit as well?
also wanted to add a second related question. When the mower deck is removed, should the deck stabilizer bracket hang loosely, or should it remain under spring tension?
Hi guys,
I recently replaced a broken variable speed belt on my mtd 13.5 hp lawn tractor with the 38 inch mower deck. The unit is a 1997 model with a model # of 137f450f522/ Unfortunately this number is not found when searching mtds database, I did contact them and they explained this is...
Does anyone know if the pulley guard with the part number 783-0343A or 783-0343A-0637 has modern equivalents that fit the old 38 inch decks. Amazon has several that look identical for an excellent price but I cant be sure that they would fit.
cheers,
Adrian
Hi all,
I have a 90's era MTD sold under the brand Yard Machines, with a 38 inch deck and a 13 hp Tecumseh engine. The serial tag is clear and reads:
model # 137f450f522 with a manufacturers code of 3c10711-0026
MTD's serial lookup does not even recognize the serial format, and I...