My 1538 Hydro (model lt150h38lbv) keeps breaking deck belts after about 1 hours running. My last snapper belt lasted 45 minutes! Last use belt started to smoke at the front and then jumped engine pulley. I routed it over the belt guards instead of between them and engine pulley and this seemed to help. In deck position 1 thru 4 blades turn but in position 5 and 6 blades are getting no power. I replaced the engine 2 years ago with a "drop in" 17hp Briggs and I hate to not keep it just because it loves belts for lunch!! Any ideas greatly appreciated.......Greg
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LT1538 Eats Belts
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Are you using Snapper OEM belts? Have you checked idler pulley bearings for wear? make sure belts are routed correctly & all hardware is good & tight.
https://www.snapper.com/na/en_us/support/manuals.html
https://www.snapper.com/na/en_us/support/manuals.html
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Belts smoke because they are running on something that does not move, like a frozen pulley or because something is rubbing on it ( engine pulley )
Once you get burning on the belt that section is thin & will jump off the pulleys the first chance.
If the blades do not spin at a particular deck height then either the tensioner is not working properly or the belt is too long or it is routed wrong.
Once you get burning on the belt that section is thin & will jump off the pulleys the first chance.
If the blades do not spin at a particular deck height then either the tensioner is not working properly or the belt is too long or it is routed wrong.