Taryl, this is another wonderful and educational video from you, thank you. Stating John Deere has their own factory is true. The last I knew, John Deere's least expensive model lawn tractors are manufactured by MTD. I have a cousin, he was an owner/partnership of a John Deere dealership, until he retired and sold his share. He talked about those lawn tractors being manufactured by MTD. John Deere couldn't build a lawn tractor cheap enough to compete with MTD. He also didn't like not having mechanic's any more. He called them "trained part replacers". It is a real shame how we have become a throwaway society. The sad part is how many younger people are perfectly fine living in a throwaway society. Have a great weekend. May God bless you and your family.
john deere box store models like the l,d s series are still made by john deere,they are assembled in greenville south carolina,i hear a lot of people say they are made by mtd,mtd never made a mower for john deere,its stamped right on the cheaper john deeres,manufactured in greenville,s c
@@benjurqunov Ben, you are certainly speaking the truth. I will add this, I fully doubt if those people even know the meaning of the words they are saying.
Mom and Dad still have a 23hp Kohler Craftsmen Garden Tractor that they bought 20 years ago. Still runs and drives great! A couple of pulleys, a couple of belts and a starter switch in 20 years.
Same here 21 years ..2 batteries and a deck rebuild and runs like new. I think the electric clutch bearing is a bit dry. Tractor has payed for itself 6 times over
I'm sure that you have fixed hundreds of those, Daryl. I bet you have a dedicated position for the MTD pulley modification: all tools, a custom parts organizer... And a cool fixture with dial indicators, "go-no-guages", etc. "Locked and loaded!" "Cha-Ching"$$$$$ Yeah, you even have a ultra-badass power boat that was paid for with all of them "MTD-Dollars." Hey, and every customer has nothing but great things to say about you, your shop, and how incredibly fast the repair was. No more belt flying off on a hot Saturday. No more customer's wrenches slamming into their garage wall...or kicking the dog (poor bowser). Now, and for the life of that MTD mower, it's just smiles and happiness! Yeah! Like cracking a Hamms (or a iced tea) after the lawn is mowed. Even though they paid for the boat, many house payments, etc., the customers rejoice because you hardly charged them. I forgot to add: you even paid for junior's and your fine "grill-work". Man, that must have cost more than the boat: because them chompers are perfect!
Mostly troublesome devices, they were called back in the 70's. You are a prince. Thanks. MTD acquired the Troy-Bilt, Bolens, Cub Cadet, Craftsman (owned by its minority partner), and Yard-Man brands and/or companies. MTD also private labels for other brands under the "247" model prefix.
MTD used to make mowers and small lawn tractors for Montgomery Ward. Model numbers were prefixed with TMO. The ag tractors, big snowblowers and tillers were made by Gilson, prefixed by GIL.
Sometimes they standard the guts of the products, across all brands, but do they ever make them as well or better than the best product line was before the acquisition?
I have a Cub Cadet XT1 50 from 2015. MTD for sure. I keep their parts department working for sure. You can keep them going for a long time. You just need to replace everything every few years.
All Cub Cadet Lawn and smaller garden tractors have been made by MTD since 1981. The larger tractors were made by Mitsubishi, Mahindra and Daihatsu depending on the actual year and model.
@@Cravz69 Depends on how you get it. I got mine from a family who had rented a Farm stead and now had to move back into town. When I showed up they were loading the U- Haul and the mower was not going along for the ride. Got it for $600. For $600 it is one hell of a mower. Once you figure out how they work. They are simple and cheap to fix. I rebuilt the whole deck for about $100. I change the oil in the "unserviceable" hydro every year.
Very nice job Taryl. The simplest was is usually the best and using the adjustable wrench really makes it easy. I used a piece of firewood from my wood pile which had a vee that matched perfectly and just tapped and rolled the pulley for the proper fit. Hard to believe that MTD would do something like that Taryl. Job well done again.
Great information, Taryl. I just checked, and it looks like I have an AYP made Craftsman 42 inch cut machine. After 14 years in Louisiana, I've only had to change the 2 axle grease seals on the plastic transmission. I got mulching blades for it too. We've got to cut every 7 to 10 days down here in the subtropical heat and rain. Lately, it has been unusually cool due to frequent rain and cloudy skies. But the usual summer 'heat index' feels like temperature is around 105 degrees, due to the extremely high humidity. We use air conditioning for 8 months of the year down South. Mowing season lasts from late March until early October. I could pay to have it cut, but I'm too cheap & it only takes 35 minutes to cut a 70 X 125 lot, and blow the concrete clean.
I found a way to these and others. It invloves the pulley off either Ford smog pump or a late model GM AC compressor. There R other pulleys U can bolt on some need to have a washer welded in em to fit that 3/8th shaft... Pulleys like the old 70 smog pumps ya just drill the center they R bolt on pulleys so ya drill the hole and done. Basically U need a 3-3/4" pulley.. If U have a JD Deere dealer near U they have a generic after market pulley that will fit that belt no mods need perfect size...
I HAVE had to throw a few of those cheap press pulleys on the roller lathe to open the pully sheath up a little bit wider so they wouldn't jump off when the belt is in slack mode excellent quick fix Taryl ! 😁👍
@@benjurqunov angles can vary on different types of pullies generally the belt has enough flex in it to conform to the pulley sheath after you open it up and the belt still hold up pretty well for most of your light duty applications
Some of the newer, cheaper MTD Craftsman's were real junk. They were basically using a flat washer as a belt guide on some models with the vary speeds and those belts came off constantly. I used a vice to bend those flat washers in half to keep the belt from jumping.
Hi Tarryl. Just another good example of the user's acronym for MTD. (Made To Destruct) being acurate. Good job, keep the informative videos coming. And There's Your Dinner.
I am on the 3rd season with my craftsman t100.....no belt problems as of yet....thanks for the tip on this....now I will know what to do if mine starts throwing the belt.
Unfortunately that doesn't work. They purposefully make the belt sizes strange and you'll have trouble finding anything but the OEM replacement that fits. Ask me how I know LOL
My Craftsman tractor is 14 years old this year. I replaced the idle pulley bracket this spring. Other than that just the 2 belts about 6 years ago and the PTO cable. It's been a GREAT tractor. The only thing I have to do to it now is fix a slow tire leak on the front left side.
Good stuff. I laughed and learned something at the same time. The video also reinforces the fact that after 170 years of belts and pulleys we're so damned cheap we won't pay for a quality product anymore, thus junk pulleys.
yes older ones used flat idler. those are easier to work on i find. these newer ones are made so cheaply lol its like they just throw whatever pulley they have the most of on them lol
Taryl - thank you for your videos !!! Do you have one on removing stuck on (frozen) rusted in place drive pulley ? I am removing broken exhaust pushrods and am on hold to remove oil pan ... thanks a mint - signed stuck in Ohio
I worked Gen'l Power Eqpt. in Harvard, IL. They made mowers & snowblowers, among other things. There's no reason that MTD couldn't have either modified the die to make the pully wider, or incorporated a spacer. A pulley is usually two halves spot welded together.
I just took the safety switch of the foot pedal and taped it up. Never have to mash the pedal and the belt never comes off! I have a Cub Cadet that I got off of the side of the road for free!
Play Terrell I have a Craftsman lt2000 that does not have a model number on it apparently is missing but I am trying to find a drive belt and some pulleys for that thing it also it also has the hydro gear transmission but anyway you can help or would you have some part numbers for a couple of pulleys which is one is a v and the other one is flat I just got that fan on the rear on top of the transmission
I plan to use my Husqvarna Craftsman YT4200 until they come out with hovercraft lawn tractors. Why haven't you made a hovercraft lawn tractor, Taryl? You just need like a couple of old vacuum cleaners and innertubes.
Have had a few of these. Most after the owner puts new belts on. I have had some luck finding pulleys that will accept the belt. But most times not. So I do the same thing you do.
surprising the belt is still on my Troybilt (made to die) tractor unfortunately on the lower speeds doesn't move unless I put it on the higher speed of the variable drive or press on the brake to get it to move. another good one taryl 🔧👍
Taryl I'd like to see a video about placing a fuel shutoff on a mower or small engine. Should it be installed before or after the fuel pump etc. I like to run all the gas out of my mowers some with fuel pumps and some gravity feed.
The three digit source number is also the first three numbers of the model number. Search interscreen for 'Craftsman source product code' for a partial list.
When Sears was dying they started having their hand tools made in China and switched their mowers from AYP Husqvarna to MTD. That should tell something about MTD's quality.
my ex girlfriend bought a simplicity zero turn. after three years the head gasket went out due to the fact they don't have a fire ring within the head gasket. Had to make up a total new head gasket that included a fire ring , three years later and it still works perfect. Never have to change a belt on that thing. Only other thing was the seat and the battery.
I have a around 93 model cub, it has a 4" thick stack of service history, the gear box is a bit noisy in low gears, I think it could use grease, maybe some 80w90, with some Lucas will quiet it down a bit, would you object? Until I mowed over a vacuum type hose, with wire inside it, got it all tangled around the blades, it was fine, aside from the original tires on it, they were basically still holding air, I need to get it out and fix it, I have a ralley roper I'm thinking about pulling the deck,. And finding a 8-10 hp engine to build a pull behind mower to either pull behind the cub, to mow 2x the width, or pull behind a 4wheeler! I have a 1.5 acres of over grown land, and having a basically small bush hog, or brush hog, something that will cut saplings,. And briars , maybe after a couple years of mowing, it will eventually Grow grass, I also need a decent size generator, a belt drive unit would be nice! Any idea where I may find one, 120/220 25-30amps?
I am on a very large property here in North Carolina and for some reason it's like my property likes to keep producing Rocks and Stones of all different shapes and sizes no matter how many darn tootin' times i take the time to pick them up. So i obviously have a hard time not hitting these rocks and stones while on my ride on mower and they're messing up my brand new blades !! How do you deal with a situation like this ? I can't walk around my whole property 24/7 looking for rocks. Especially under this killer Sun we have this summer. I don't wanna keep the blades up too high or I won't be able to see where i just mowed. HELP !!
Hire a landscape company to grade the property with a skid steer and a rock picker attachment. Although, if you've been picking rocks for years, that might be a waste of money. Idk .
It would be nice to see a chart of the better lawnmowers to buy listed by best bang for the buck to where we could head off future trouble by not buying junk.
Taryl I thought the above was you and contacted them on telegram which they asked me to do. They stated I had won a prize and wanted money for shipping. That felt off. When I came back to your channel the contact was instagram not telegram. I thought you should know what’s going on.
I have a 2021 Craftsman T240 Turn Tight tractor 620 pounds dry weight..Kohler 7000 series 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine metal hood K 46 hydrostatic transmission steel gears nothing plastic about it..46" Cut its a little tank..
What is the fix for the crappy deck engagement cable for MTD-produced lawn tractors? Have had several break on my Troy-Bilt Horse XP (I know...condolences).
Hey Taryl, could you recommend a high frequency parts washer for my home shop? Oh yeah, I like the way you fixed the crapsman pulley, simple and effective and low cost! Keep the info coming!
Check out youtuber '' Project Farm'' . this guy, tests/compares all kinds of stuff/things/tools/degreasers/drill bits/etc etc. HE should have one, on ultrasonic cleaners.
When I was in high school and college, I worked for a hardware store and we sold MTD made tractors. After ordering parts and doing service calls, I came to the realization that MTD must have run a special on springs and pulleys to run their equipment.
you could also put a 3/4" pipe in a machine vise in a hydraulic press. hold the pully with the groove on the pipe, then place another piece of pipe on top. press slowly and the pipes will spread the flanges apart on both sides (top & bottom) at the same time. release and rotate. this may spread the ully flanges more uniformly.
Great job guys.... I love your video editor... Don't go crazy!!! Okay, okay, I'm calm..... Heh heh heh! Now, was that a metric crescent wrench, or an SAE crescent wrench???
OMG. I hate Craftsman. I have a LT1500 and this thing will disengage the mower while I'm driving it . I'll be mowing the grass and all of a sudden the blades quit churning. I will have to turn it off and back on while jiggling the engagement handle to get the mower to start going again. Then I'll mow for another 30 yards or so and it will disengage again and I have to wiggle the engagement handle to get it mowing again. Would that be some type of switch under the seat where the handle is that maybe has a short or is going bad?
How about making a video on how to fix the crappy drag link on a craftsman lawn tractor. Not by just buying a new one, it will not last, but how to fix one so the ball doesnt pop out of the socket. Ive seen various methods but would like to know the one you would use that would last the longest. Im tired of buying new ones.
Taryl, this is another wonderful and educational video from you, thank you.
Stating John Deere has their own factory is true. The last I knew, John Deere's least expensive model lawn tractors are manufactured by MTD. I have a cousin, he was an owner/partnership of a John Deere dealership, until he retired and sold his share. He talked about those lawn tractors being manufactured by MTD. John Deere couldn't build a lawn tractor cheap enough to compete with MTD.
He also didn't like not having mechanic's any more. He called them "trained part replacers". It is a real shame how we have become a throwaway society. The sad part is how many younger people are perfectly fine living in a throwaway society.
Have a great weekend.
May God bless you and your family.
john deere box store models like the l,d s series are still made by john deere,they are assembled in greenville south carolina,i hear a lot of people say they are made by mtd,mtd never made a mower for john deere,its stamped right on the cheaper john deeres,manufactured in greenville,s c
@@benjurqunov Ben, you are certainly speaking the truth. I will add this, I fully doubt if those people even know the meaning of the words they are saying.
Mom and Dad still have a 23hp Kohler Craftsmen Garden Tractor that they bought 20 years ago. Still runs and drives great! A couple of pulleys, a couple of belts and a starter switch in 20 years.
Same here 21 years ..2 batteries and a deck rebuild and runs like new. I think the electric clutch bearing is a bit dry. Tractor has payed for itself 6 times over
I'm sure that you have fixed hundreds of those, Daryl. I bet you have a dedicated position for the MTD pulley modification: all tools, a custom parts organizer... And a cool fixture with dial indicators, "go-no-guages", etc. "Locked and loaded!" "Cha-Ching"$$$$$ Yeah, you even have a ultra-badass power boat that was paid for with all of them "MTD-Dollars." Hey, and every customer has nothing but great things to say about you, your shop, and how incredibly fast the repair was. No more belt flying off on a hot Saturday. No more customer's wrenches slamming into their garage wall...or kicking the dog (poor bowser). Now, and for the life of that MTD mower, it's just smiles and happiness! Yeah! Like cracking a Hamms (or a iced tea) after the lawn is mowed. Even though they paid for the boat, many house payments, etc., the customers rejoice because you hardly charged them. I forgot to add: you even paid for junior's and your fine "grill-work". Man, that must have cost more than the boat: because them chompers are perfect!
Taryl, you're a dying breed.You're the best
Info like this is why I love watching you and your crew!
You're the best small engine and machine tech Taryl! Your problem solving skills are top shelf! 👍
Pure lawnmower gold from the Lawnmower God.
Mostly troublesome devices, they were called back in the 70's. You are a prince. Thanks. MTD acquired the Troy-Bilt, Bolens, Cub Cadet, Craftsman (owned by its minority partner), and Yard-Man brands and/or companies. MTD also private labels for other brands under the "247" model prefix.
MTD used to make mowers and small lawn tractors for Montgomery Ward. Model numbers were prefixed with TMO. The ag tractors, big snowblowers and tillers were made by Gilson, prefixed by GIL.
Sometimes they standard the guts of the products, across all brands, but do they ever make them as well or better than the best product line was before the acquisition?
Thank you for helping us with the POF mowers! Got to go polish my crapsman free mower!
I have a Cub Cadet XT1 50 from 2015. MTD for sure.
I keep their parts department working for sure. You can keep them going for a long time.
You just need to replace everything every few years.
Would you not recommend buying one then? I’ll be in the market soon and was considering that or a John Deere.
All Cub Cadet Lawn and smaller garden tractors have been made by MTD since 1981. The larger tractors were made by Mitsubishi, Mahindra and Daihatsu depending on the actual year and model.
@@Cravz69 Depends on how you get it.
I got mine from a family who had rented a Farm stead and now had to move back into town.
When I showed up they were loading the U- Haul and the mower was not going along for the ride.
Got it for $600.
For $600 it is one hell of a mower.
Once you figure out how they work. They are simple and cheap to fix.
I rebuilt the whole deck for about $100.
I change the oil in the "unserviceable" hydro every year.
@@kellyconstenius676
Thanks!
I appreciate you guys! Thanks for taking the time and making it fun!
Ditto!!! Enjoyed watching.
We did something similar on the Space Shuttle.
That was an O ring not a pulley.
Should always apply force to fixed side of adjustable wrench. Love your shows.
All 1.5 lbs of torque? Yeah that might be too much force for that wrench!
Thanks Taryl, appreciate you sharing your knowledge on all your videos
I worked at a small engine repair shop for 10 years. You know what going on.RESPECT!
Thank you. Abbeville mower parts. Abbeville sc
Very nice job Taryl. The simplest was is usually the best and using the adjustable wrench really makes it easy. I used a piece of firewood from my wood pile which had a vee that matched perfectly and just tapped and rolled the pulley for the proper fit.
Hard to believe that MTD would do something like that Taryl. Job well done again.
Taryl, the way you keep serving up dinner I'm surprised all our belts haven't popped off!
Thanks for the info
Mines a 2018 craftsman 42 inch deck bought it new and no problems yet still has original battery
Great information, Taryl. I just checked, and it looks like I have an AYP made Craftsman 42 inch cut machine. After 14 years in Louisiana, I've only had to change the 2 axle grease seals on the plastic transmission. I got mulching blades for it too. We've got to cut every 7 to 10 days down here in the subtropical heat and rain. Lately, it has been unusually cool due to frequent rain and cloudy skies. But the usual summer 'heat index' feels like temperature is around 105 degrees, due to the extremely high humidity. We use air conditioning for 8 months of the year down South. Mowing season lasts from late March until early October. I could pay to have it cut, but I'm too cheap & it only takes 35 minutes to cut a 70 X 125 lot, and blow the concrete clean.
Made To Die. I had the same issue on a MTD in 1987, nobody could figure it out. Thanks Taryl for sharing your knowledge and experience!
I found a way to these and others. It invloves the pulley off either Ford smog pump or a late model GM AC compressor. There R other pulleys U can bolt on some need to have a washer welded in em to fit that 3/8th shaft... Pulleys like the old 70 smog pumps ya just drill the center they R bolt on pulleys so ya drill the hole and done. Basically U need a 3-3/4" pulley.. If U have a JD Deere dealer near U they have a generic after market pulley that will fit that belt no mods need perfect size...
My Father's Troy Bilt Storm 2410 snow blower has done just fine in a residential capacity.
Probly the same, stupid engineer. Never learned nothing, in those 32 years, or so. wow. MTD = Mentally Technically Doofus'
So you make a boat load of cash on MTD . That's awesome! Thanks for the work you put in to make these videos Taryl!
If a smaller belt is used, it will break sooner.
Taryl shows his excellent solutions, again!
Thanks Doc
I HAVE had to throw a few of those cheap press pulleys on the roller lathe to open the pully sheath up a little bit wider so they wouldn't jump off when the belt is in slack mode excellent quick fix Taryl ! 😁👍
@@benjurqunov angles can vary on different types of pullies generally the belt has enough flex in it to conform to the pulley sheath after you open it up and the belt still hold up pretty well for most of your light duty applications
An ingenious solution, many thanks for sharing it and you will have saved people a great deal of cash in the process.
Some of the newer, cheaper MTD Craftsman's were real junk.
They were basically using a flat washer as a belt guide on some models with the vary speeds and those belts came off constantly.
I used a vice to bend those flat washers in half to keep the belt from jumping.
That what you call good craftmanship
Hi Tarryl. Just another good example of the user's acronym for MTD. (Made To Destruct) being acurate.
Good job, keep the informative videos coming. And There's Your Dinner.
I love it and you are absolutely right we can all learn more from you 🙂
I don't have an MTD, Mr Dactyl, but I will remember the trick. Good video.
I am on the 3rd season with my craftsman t100.....no belt problems as of yet....thanks for the tip on this....now I will know what to do if mine starts throwing the belt.
Good information , thank you Taryl .
Seems a properly sized v-belt which fits the pulley could be used to replace the factory belt.
Unfortunately that doesn't work. They purposefully make the belt sizes strange and you'll have trouble finding anything but the OEM replacement that fits. Ask me how I know LOL
@@cablekiller So find away to add a belt tensioner. And use a belt that fits into the pulley sheave.
Good point. Running back and forth to the parts store to try various belts is a lot easier than bending a pully
@@RichieCat4223 that belt fits now
Use a link belt.
Best advice ever “ sjst a pully” always count on taryl
My Craftsman tractor is 14 years old this year. I replaced the idle pulley bracket this spring. Other than that just the 2 belts about 6 years ago and the PTO cable. It's been a GREAT tractor. The only thing I have to do to it now is fix a slow tire leak on the front left side.
many tires get dry rotted on sidewall, spray with soapy water and see the bubbles or foam, if so get new tire and rim
@@jhanlon1903 Yeah. Or the bead is broke.
Love how Taryl’s Grassrats with mower problems all talk in squeaky high pitched voices.
I have a riding mower that does that. Thanks for the tip Taryl
Good stuff. I laughed and learned something at the same time. The video also reinforces the fact that after 170 years of belts and pulleys we're so damned cheap we won't pay for a quality product anymore, thus junk pulleys.
I have a 2001 MTD , it has a flat idler pulley and i have never had an issue with it
yes older ones used flat idler. those are easier to work on i find. these newer ones are made so cheaply lol its like they just throw whatever pulley they have the most of on them lol
thanks Taryl good info once again.
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Taryl - thank you for your videos !!! Do you have one on removing stuck on (frozen) rusted in place drive pulley ? I am removing broken exhaust pushrods and am on hold to remove oil pan ... thanks a mint - signed stuck in Ohio
I worked Gen'l Power Eqpt. in Harvard, IL. They made mowers & snowblowers, among other things. There's no reason that MTD couldn't have either modified the die to make the pully wider, or incorporated a spacer. A pulley is usually two halves spot welded together.
I just took the safety switch of the foot pedal and taped it up. Never have to mash the pedal and the belt never comes off! I have a Cub Cadet that I got off of the side of the road for free!
Had this problem on a repair. Also can't use an after market belt if it's the 2 belt drive type, won't drive.
My dt2000 never had a belt problem. Still on the same belt since 2003 . Js
On mine, all the pullys were like this, I just put a regular belt on it and have not had a problem since!!
Play Terrell I have a Craftsman lt2000 that does not have a model number on it apparently is missing but I am trying to find a drive belt and some pulleys for that thing it also it also has the hydro gear transmission but anyway you can help or would you have some part numbers for a couple of pulleys which is one is a v and the other one is flat I just got that fan on the rear on top of the transmission
Great tip Taryl
I plan to use my Husqvarna Craftsman YT4200 until they come out with hovercraft lawn tractors. Why haven't you made a hovercraft lawn tractor, Taryl? You just need like a couple of old vacuum cleaners and innertubes.
Have had a few of these. Most after the owner puts new belts on. I have had some luck finding pulleys that will accept the belt. But most times not. So I do the same thing you do.
surprising the belt is still on my Troybilt (made to die) tractor unfortunately on the lower speeds doesn't move unless I put it on the higher speed of the variable drive or press on the brake to get it to move. another good one taryl 🔧👍
Nice hack Taryl thanks for the tip 👍
Taryl fixes all awesome video
Thanks for all you do 👍👍
I recently had a 1992 Craftsman 36" tractor, belt would always slip off of the large pulley on top of the transmission. Opposite problem!
You are a genius!!
I do have an old MTD snowblower that I have no complaints with, so MTD made one good machine.
Great video, tanks for shearing
Great info Taryl !!!
Taryl I'd like to see a video about placing a fuel shutoff on a mower or small engine. Should it be installed before or after the fuel pump etc. I like to run all the gas out of my mowers some with fuel pumps and some gravity feed.
Yeah, that's a good question, I want to do the same thing and was wondering where to install it
Thank you
The three digit source number is also the first three numbers of the model number. Search interscreen for 'Craftsman source product code' for a partial list.
Nice fix but I gotta ask, slightly thinner belt wasn't an option?
When Sears was dying they started having their hand tools made in China and switched their mowers from AYP Husqvarna to MTD. That should tell something about MTD's quality.
my ex girlfriend bought a simplicity zero turn. after three years the head gasket went out due to the fact they don't have a fire ring within the head gasket. Had to make up a total new head gasket that included a fire ring , three years later and it still works perfect. Never have to change a belt on that thing. Only other thing was the seat and the battery.
If MTD is junk, what manufacturers do you recommend?
I have a around 93 model cub, it has a 4" thick stack of service history, the gear box is a bit noisy in low gears, I think it could use grease, maybe some 80w90, with some Lucas will quiet it down a bit, would you object? Until I mowed over a vacuum type hose, with wire inside it, got it all tangled around the blades, it was fine, aside from the original tires on it, they were basically still holding air, I need to get it out and fix it,
I have a ralley roper I'm thinking about pulling the deck,. And finding a 8-10 hp engine to build a pull behind mower to either pull behind the cub, to mow 2x the width, or pull behind a 4wheeler! I have a 1.5 acres of over grown land, and having a basically small bush hog, or brush hog, something that will cut saplings,. And briars , maybe after a couple years of mowing, it will eventually Grow grass, I also need a decent size generator, a belt drive unit would be nice! Any idea where I may find one, 120/220 25-30amps?
I am on a very large property here in North Carolina and for some reason it's like my property likes to keep producing Rocks and Stones of all different shapes and sizes no matter how many darn tootin' times i take the time to pick them up. So i obviously have a hard time not hitting these rocks and stones while on my ride on mower and they're messing up my brand new blades !! How do you deal with a situation like this ? I can't walk around my whole property 24/7 looking for rocks. Especially under this killer Sun we have this summer. I don't wanna keep the blades up too high or I won't be able to see where i just mowed. HELP !!
Hire a landscape company to grade the property with a skid steer and a rock picker attachment.
Although, if you've been picking rocks for years, that might be a waste of money. Idk .
Could you take a rod that’s slightly larger than the belt and roll it out while a shaft in the pulley?
COOL STUFF !
good stuff
It would be nice to see a chart of the better lawnmowers to buy listed by best bang for the buck to where we could head off future trouble by not buying junk.
Taryl I thought the above was you and contacted them on telegram which they asked me to do. They stated I had won a prize and wanted money for shipping. That felt off. When I came back to your channel the contact was instagram not telegram. I thought you should know what’s going on.
What is that a half inch pulley for a 5/8 belt?
Looks like that is a special super strong belt. It isn't a standard V belt.
"It's a lawn mower, we're not flying to space with it" lol
I have a 2021 Craftsman T240 Turn Tight tractor 620 pounds dry weight..Kohler 7000 series 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine metal hood K 46 hydrostatic transmission steel gears nothing plastic about it..46" Cut its a little tank..
Just bought that model this past April very well built and worth the $2,500 price tag.. with the tax $3,000
Can you change the belt ?
I doubt it. That is a special super strong belt.
Thanks for calling these guys out on this stuff Taryl.
Excellent!
What is the fix for the crappy deck engagement cable for MTD-produced lawn tractors? Have had several break on my Troy-Bilt Horse XP (I know...condolences).
Hey Taryl, could you recommend a high frequency parts washer for my home shop? Oh yeah, I like the way you fixed the crapsman pulley, simple and effective and low cost! Keep the info coming!
Check out youtuber '' Project Farm'' . this guy, tests/compares all kinds of stuff/things/tools/degreasers/drill bits/etc etc. HE should have one, on ultrasonic cleaners.
@@petersack5074 I will do it!
“It’s a lawn mower, not a space shuttle” I want that on a shirt
When I was in high school and college, I worked for a hardware store and we sold MTD made tractors. After ordering parts and doing service calls, I came to the realization that MTD must have run a special on springs and pulleys to run their equipment.
Thanks.
Thank you my teacher pending the pulley will be a nice easy fix I rather have an MTD then STDs
How bout changing the belt to a V belt? Although that fix this is simple!!!!
If a V belt would work, they would have used one at the factory to save a few dollars. The super belt is needed in that application.
I have a Greenfield. They made them good about 40 years ago.
you could also put a 3/4" pipe in a machine vise in a hydraulic press. hold the pully with the groove on the pipe, then place another piece of pipe on top. press slowly and the pipes will spread the flanges apart on both sides (top & bottom) at the same time. release and rotate. this may spread the ully flanges more uniformly.
Great job guys....
I love your video editor... Don't go crazy!!! Okay, okay, I'm calm..... Heh heh heh!
Now, was that a metric crescent wrench, or an SAE crescent wrench???
I worked at MTD in the late 70's we made good mowers back then in Cleveland Ohio...
that was then. and i will say one thing mtd 990 garden tractors are beasts
thanks. I got one of those junkers
You should consider a flat washers slightly larger diameter then the pully on top .just a piece of sheet metal drilled and cut round .
OMG. I hate Craftsman. I have a LT1500 and this thing will disengage the mower while I'm driving it . I'll be mowing the grass and all of a sudden the blades quit churning. I will have to turn it off and back on while jiggling the engagement handle to get the mower to start going again. Then I'll mow for another 30 yards or so and it will disengage again and I have to wiggle the engagement handle to get it mowing again. Would that be some type of switch under the seat where the handle is that maybe has a short or is going bad?
I wish I could find t the specs on the pulley with enough dimensions I could make something in cad and 3d print a fix ..
I have a 20+ year old John Deere lawn tractor that still runs fine but if I had to buy a new riding tractor what would y’all recommend?
The pulley is missing a retainer stud.
I've see ln where u need to bend the post towards the pulley to keep belt on.
Can you just buy a belt the same length with a deeper V?
If you did the belt would slip or snap after a few months. Look how thick that sucker is. You could tow a tank with that thing.
Cant you just change the pulley or a different better fitting belt?
Why does it say N/A for the deck spindle belt?
How about making a video on how to fix the crappy drag link on a craftsman lawn tractor. Not by just buying a new one, it will not last, but how to fix one so the ball doesnt pop out of the socket. Ive seen various methods but would like to know the one you would use that would last the longest. Im tired of buying new ones.
Thanks RATS ! !