Still trying to get the mower deck right

[JimP2014]

Okay it took me awhile to figure out what you're suggesting I should have done is exactly what I did as far as the idler pulleys go the belt it's not the same belt that's for sure so if you're thinking maybe I should just replace the belt for the exact item I need then I could do that and hopefully that makes that ringing noise going away. I will get on that early this coming week for sure.

Thanks,
Jim

One more thing when I examine The belt belt which is made by Husqvarna I'm going to see what the exact dimensions are especially the length it has to be at least 99 in I think the ones that I had that were 98 in didn't work at all.

Jim

 

[JimP2014]

Rivets I was able to look up the belt that you provided I ended up looking at the stens and it's 101 in it's way too big because I'm still on my phone I'll have to look up what the exact replacement is which would be the Husqvarna no other one possible let's say but it has to be at the very most 100.25 in maybe down to 99.5 in the only other thing I considered is the stns belt is correct even though it's too long because of the thickness and all that other stuff that when you actually put it on the machine it snugs itself up that I don't know.

Jim

 

[JimP2014]

592855001

I found this on Amazon it's a Husqvarna belt the one I'm looking at is like $28.79 or something like that I'm going to buy that one and if it doesn't work the ringing noise refuses to go away I'll just cut the damn lawn the way it is

Jim

 

[Rivets]

I’m NOT saying go purchase more parts with out doing more investigation. It would be much easier if I was standing next to see what you’re seeing. That being the case, this is what I would do.
1. Remove the deck.
2. One at a time remove each pulley and carriage bolt and check that there is no slop between bolt and pulley bearing. Were the pulleys you purchased OEM?
3. Verify that there is square hole the bolt goes through has no slop and the bolt fits snugly. You are using carriage bolts and Nyloc nuts?
4. Check the tensioner making sure that there is no slop in the pivot point. The arm should not move up/down.
5. Check the bracket where the stationary idler pulley mounts, that it is not worn or bent. There has to be a reason for the angle I see.
6. I’m looking for evidence that someone else has been working on this deck.
7. I’ve never trustEd any parts purchased through AmoScam or FleaBay, more crap than quality.
8. Sorry, but I’m at a loss as to what other causes there may be, so I’m getting out of this thread. Wishing you Good Luck.

 

[JimP2014]

I’m NOT saying go purchase more parts with out doing more investigation. It would be much easier if I was standing next to see what you’re seeing. That being the case, this is what I would do.
1. Remove the deck.
2. One at a time remove each pulley and carriage bolt and check that there is no slop between bolt and pulley bearing. Were the pulleys you purchased OEM?
3. Verify that there is square hole the bolt goes through has no slop and the bolt fits snugly. You are using carriage bolts and Nyloc nuts?
4. Check the tensioner making sure that there is no slop in the pivot point. The arm should not move up/down.
5. Check the bracket where the stationary idler pulley mounts, that it is not worn or bent. There has to be a reason for the angle I see.
6. I’m looking for evidence that someone else has been working on this deck.
7. I’ve never trustEd any parts purchased through AmoScam or FleaBay, more crap than quality.
8. Sorry, but I’m at a loss as to what other causes there may be, so I’m getting out of this thread. Wishing you Good Luck.

No worries especially regarding the belt. I do need another belt so I will buy the:

Husqvarna 592855001 Lawn Tractor Ground Drive or Blade Drive Belt, 1/2 x 100-1/2-in (Replaces 197253) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part​

$28.37

This I need to do. And thanks for your step by step instructions. I can refer to it as I go along.
Jim

 

[Auto Doc's]

This is a video of the left side of the mower deck + the large pulley and one of the spindles can be seen in the foreground but the thing to notice is the constant ringing noise the video starts with the blades engaged but about 3/4 of way through I turn the blades off and the ring noise goes away and then I engage the blades again and the ringing noises back so this is other than the belt needing to be replaced I just have a feeling with a brand new belt I'm still going to have the ringing noise so I'm hoping to address the ringing noise soon.

Thanks,
Jim

The black flat side pulley (shown closest to the side from where of the video was taken) is moving around way too much and appears cocked forward. They don't typically set on a level datum line with the spindle pullies, but this one seems extreme. Idlers commonly have some pitch, and that allows for the changing deck heights.

Where the idler pullies matched and put back in the same location according to their diameter? Look at the following owner's manual I was able to pull up:

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/tp54wws1wt-000247/craftsman-917289070-front-engine-lawn-tractor-parts

An initial belt chirp during engagement is not uncommon, but continuous noise is not common. All you should hear is the whirring of the blades

 

[JimP2014]

The black flat side pulley (shown closest to the side from where of the video was taken) is moving around way too much and appears cocked forward. They don't typically set on a level datum line with the spindle pullies, but this one seems extreme. Idlers commonly have some pitch, and that allows for the changing deck heights.

Where the idler pullies matched and put back in the same location according to their diameter? Look at the following owner's manual I was able to pull up:

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/manual/tp54wws1wt-000247/craftsman-917289070-front-engine-lawn-tractor-parts

An initial belt chirp during engagement is not uncommon, but continuous noise is not common. All you should hear is the whirring of the blades

Hi Auto docs the idler pulley the large one especially is exactly the same as the one I took off there was probably no reason to take the other one off but I can tell you that for a very long time there was that wobble in the large idler pulley in fact when I used all the new hardware for the large idler pulley except I'm not positive about the The bolt I may have used the one that was already there but I don't think so I'll have to check again but what happened was I tightened everything down and so I I grabbed that large idler pulley and I'm wobbling it back and forth just like the other one so then I tighten that nut down as tight as I could get it and at that point there was no wobble at all I then ran the machine I come back a day later and that pulley is back to wobbling now I read someplace or actually I'm sorry I saw a video where a guy is saying that's the feature and I don't know which video it was but he was saying that wobble he called the day pivot he called it a pivot it's part of the design to compensate for various deck heights so I've been asking the question if that wobble when in a completely standing still situation is normal but like I said I did have it tightened down so tight the only thing I could think is that I needed to put a lock washer underneath the nut even though there's a flat washer like I don't get why the whole thing just started wobbling again.

Jim

 

[Cusser]

My LT1000 42" is from 2005 so quite different than yours. But I'll say that I wear ear protection radio headphones to protect my ears while mowing, so I wouldn't notice any such ringing anyway.

 

[JimP2014]

My LT1000 42" is from 2005 so quite different than yours. But I'll say that I wear ear protection radio headphones to protect my ears while mowing, so I wouldn't notice any such ringing anyway.

Mine might be that old I have no idea it was pretty much gifted to me as junk and then I brought it back to life. And that was say more than 10 years ago so I have no idea how old it is.
Jim

 

[JimP2014]

I bought a belt here locally this am, and it was marked 100" x 5/8". The "red belt" which is on the machine ( and destroyed ) right now is 100.25" x 1/2" and way too big.

So I tried to replace this new belt in place of the red belt and it looks great on a spindle it fits perfectly so the spindles pulley height must be 5/8" tall. But when going to the other side of the machine and trying to finish wrapping it, I could not. The new belt it is too short. Either unbelievable or predictable?

The only thing I can think of that might work is to remove the small idler pulley ( side with the chute ) and somehow wrap it around the pulley and hope that the bolt when moving the whole thing back, that bolt can get "on center" to the hole in the mower deck frame. I have not done this yet. Is this the way you would normally put on a mower deck belt? Meaning you have to keep the small idler pulley off, wrap the belt around the small idler pulley and then move it to where it needs to mount?

If this does work then my first thought is the blades will always be in a run state, because everything is so tight. The 5/8" fits perfectly to the spindles pulley although. I have no clue how to proceed next?

Jim
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