Masport 550ST Series 19. How to tighten drive belt
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Go to manuals library and download the Masport " Rotary Mowers Service Manual "
Lots of nice detailed pictures of servicing the various self propelled .
Lots of nice detailed pictures of servicing the various self propelled .
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I am a Victa Specialist and the shop up the road is a Masport dealer so I don't see very many of them.
I will have a poke around and see what I can find.
However I will need some more information
What engine does it have and what is the model number on the tag at the rear. normally in front of the catcher flap
Is it single speed, variable speed or gears and is it front or rear wheel drive
I am a Victa Specialist and the shop up the road is a Masport dealer so I don't see very many of them.
I will have a poke around and see what I can find.
However I will need some more information
What engine does it have and what is the model number on the tag at the rear. normally in front of the catcher flap
Is it single speed, variable speed or gears and is it front or rear wheel drive
Thank you so much. Really appreciate that. I will send some photos as well. It is self propelled. It has a Honda 160 engine. Rear wheel drive. That much I know. It is 550 ST Series 19. I will try and up load photos later. Thank you so much. Sarah.
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Series 19 = 19 inch cut
550 is the body style
The single speed rear drive should have an idler pulley that is mounted in a slot that you slide in& out to tension the belt.
The variable pulley has a spring but some times the sliding member sticks so the belt falls off when you try to increase the speed.
The swiveling gearbox style also has a tension spring
550 is the body style
The single speed rear drive should have an idler pulley that is mounted in a slot that you slide in& out to tension the belt.
The variable pulley has a spring but some times the sliding member sticks so the belt falls off when you try to increase the speed.
The swiveling gearbox style also has a tension spring
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There should be a slot on the side of the mower where the bearing housings is bolted on.
That is where the belt on the internally clutched box you have would be tensioned.
You should have loosened them to put the new belt on
If you just slipped the new belt on then it is too long.
This assumes the drive cable joins the lever in the same hole as the larger spring.
That is where the belt on the internally clutched box you have would be tensioned.
You should have loosened them to put the new belt on
If you just slipped the new belt on then it is too long.
This assumes the drive cable joins the lever in the same hole as the larger spring.