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[FrankB]

I recently changed my deck belt on my Craftsman 46" Model # 247.203744 T1600 2015 lawn tractor... As confident as I was, I believe I did something wrong.
The belt seemed to be installed exactly as the diagram showed but after everything was put back together, I started it up, shifted from nuetral into drive and it took off! I couldnt stop it with my brakes so I slipped back into nuetral.and tried again... Same thing. I really dont have a clue what has to be done now. I looked to see if there is an adjustment for this belt and there isn't.

Normally I would have to step on the gas for the tractor to propel itself but now everything is all screwy!

Any help would be appreciated... Thanks in advance!

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Correct belt above, always use Craftsman tractor replacement parts.

 

[Rivets]

Willing to bet the belt is routed improperly. Check to see if you might have installed it on the wrong side of the idler pulley.

 

[Bellcrank]

Greetings. Belts always go between belt guide or blade brake pad and the pulley .

 

[slomo]

Aren't the brakes separate from the belt? Does that machine not have physical brakes?

slomo

 

[StarTech]

Come on guys the deck belt change has nothing to do with the motion drive problem; unless, the op remove the engine pulley and has bent it upon reinstall.

 

[Rivets]

We are not getting the complete picture here. As Star stated he changed the deck belt, but could he have told us the wrong belt? If he would reply telling us a little more about everything he did, we might have a better idea of what is going on. I’m assuming that he played with the drive belt when he had the deck, creating his problems. Probably just popped the belt over a guide and it now has too much tension.

 

[Born2Mow]

I recently changed my deck belt on my Craftsman lawn tractor... As confident as I was, I believe I did something wrong.

 

[slomo]

Come on guys the deck belt change has nothing to do with the motion drive problem; unless, the op remove the engine pulley and has bent it upon reinstall.

From what I read, his issue is stopping. Not forward motion. COME ON MAN!!!!! Sleepy Joe strikes again.

"but after everything was put back together, I started it up, shifted from nuetral into drive and it took off! I couldnt stop it with my brakes"

slomo