Still trying to get the mower deck right

[JimP2014]

Ronnie Milsap can see that idler is not correct.

You might have to remove the deck and take the bracket off for a complete inspection. There may be a SHOULDER washer under the bracket that allows it to spring loaded swivel and a matching thru bolt with a nut under the deck. That bracket that the idler mounts to should have very little up and down play also. Make sure that the deck is not cracked around the shoulder washer area. The bolt that holds that bracket to the deck needs to be checked to see if it's tight/bent or ???

Anyway that area is of interest as the Police inspectors say.

Hey forest it's singing like your buddy Ronnie not ringing anymore let's see how long it lasts but I need to make some other changes with the deck completely removed from the frame

 

[JimP2014]

Here is the video of the mower deck blades engaging and no ringing noise which is significantly better than it was maybe it still needs some work for other things also.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[GearHead36]

@JimP2014, what is your goal here? Do you want to "fix it right" and keep this mower working for another 10 yrs? Or do you want to just get it fixed enough to work for now, with plans to run it until it dies? I understand each position. It may not be worth it to "fix it right". If you DO want to fix it right, you have more work to do. The pulleys still aren't right.
Pulleys should:
- Not wobble.
- Not have much vertical play.
- Spin freely without excessive noise. They will make some noise, but they shouldn't be loud.

The tensioner arm shouldn't have play in it either. With the deck engaged, the belt should ride close to the middle of the idler pulleys. The belt should not ride against the edge of any of the idler pulleys. Belts should not get warm if the blades aren't mowing any grass. If you're wanting to keep this thing for a while, I would fix these things before getting wound up over belt lengths & widths. If you just want to get through this season, let 'er rip.

 

[JimP2014]

@JimP2014, what is your goal here? Do you want to "fix it right" and keep this mower working for another 10 yrs? Or do you want to just get it fixed enough to work for now, with plans to run it until it dies? I understand each position. It may not be worth it to "fix it right". If you DO want to fix it right, you have more work to do. The pulleys still aren't right.
Pulleys should:
- Not wobble.
- Not have much vertical play.
- Spin freely without excessive noise. They will make some noise, but they shouldn't be loud.

The tensioner arm shouldn't have play in it either. With the deck engaged, the belt should ride close to the middle of the idler pulleys. The belt should not ride against the edge of any of the idler pulleys. Belts should not get warm if the blades aren't mowing any grass. If you're wanting to keep this thing for a while, I would fix these things before getting wound up over belt lengths & widths. If you just want to get through this season, let 'er rip.

Well I have been battling some neck and shoulder nerve damage for a few months so a lot of how this goes depends on that no fun when you're doing some work on this thing and your whole shoulder is tingling and is numb but I think if I can move past all that and it heals reasonably well then yeah I like to really do a great job on it but as it stands now, mostly get it to run right would be the goal and not to prolong this injury to my neck and shoulder.

But an excellent question no doubt about it.


Jim

 

[Forest#2]

At least remove the blades while you are fooling around off the tractor with the deck blades turning and taking videos etc.

You are fooling around a dangerous area, being off the mower and taking videos of the deck while the blades are spinning and it making strange noises.

If a blade comes off with you close by or a bystander it can take some meat and vital stuff.

Read post 36, and don't worry about belts until you get the deck stuff closely examined.

 

[JimP2014]

Thanks Forest. I have generally speaking adopted the policy, "Don't learn safety by accident".


Thanks,
Jim

 

[JimP2014]

Here is what is mower deck for the LT2000 riding mower. I plan on checking everything today.

1.) All pulleys need to rotate in the same plane on the mower deck so make sure of this, and currently not the case.
2.) Check for, "ease of spin". I replaced all of them but can check this again.

The question is for the small idler pulley ( brass colored ) it does move left to right because it is spring loaded and that makes sense. Good spring on it too.

But the small idler pulley has vertical movement too. In other words you can shake that pulley up and down. Is this supposed to be locked down where the only motions
are:
1. Pulley spins freely
2. Pulley can move horizontally ( it is on a track lever) based on the tension of the spring.

Is some vertical movement of this small idler pulley wanted?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[GearHead36]

Is some vertical movement of this small idler pulley wanted?

@JimP2014,
Pulleys should:
- Not wobble.
- Not have much vertical play.
- Spin freely without excessive noise. They will make some noise, but they shouldn't be loud.

Idler pulleys should have very little vertical play.

 

[JimP2014]

This is the small idler pulley side, and inside that yellow rectangle I have that special raised washer. I think this is on the wrong side entirely. The diagram has a simple bolt going up towards the sky and then a locking nut on the top side. Maybe a few washers too. Also I can tighten that nut in the yellow rectangle so tight, the only movement is the pulley spins freely but that arm cannot be moved. So I just looked at Sears parts and it shows

Husqvarna Spacer Retainer 532199092 to mount exactly where I have it mounted but on the other side. This makes no sense it is a designed for a spring to fit underneath it.​

Does anyone know if that 532199092 is truly supposed to go there? OK so I looked again the spacer is part # 56, and I can't find the bolt part # 57 anyplace.

It seems like the Husqvarna Spacer Retainer should not be located here but if I tighten say 80% tight it can work and reduce the vertical play on that lever arm.

Jim

 

[JimP2014]

This is the small idler pulley side, and inside that yellow rectangle I have that special raised washer. I think this is on the wrong side entirely. The diagram has a simple bolt going up towards the sky and then a locking nut on the top side. Maybe a few washers too. Also I can tighten that nut in the yellow rectangle so tight, the only movement is the pulley spins freely but that arm cannot be moved. So I just looked at Sears parts and it shows

Husqvarna Spacer Retainer 532199092 to mount exactly where I have it mounted but on the other side. This makes no sense it is a designed for a spring to fit underneath it.​

Does anyone know if that 532199092 is truly supposed to go there? OK so I looked again the spacer is part # 56, and I can't find the bolt part # 57 anyplace.

It seems like the Husqvarna Spacer Retainer should not be located here but if I tighten say 80% tight it can work and reduce the vertical play on that lever arm.

Jim

I have it the way the parts diagram shows it, and i think it could be wrong? T or F?