My friend! Thank you thank you thank you. I have the exact same mower and it stopped pulling. And I have a hilly yard. the last mow was a nightmare. This video is the only reason I was able to complete the job and I did it in about an hour and a half total. And I was able to order the proper belts prior to the job due to your guidance. very grateful.. It went smoothly and I had no parts left over! lol. And the mower is working great. A+ to you Sir!
Thanks for this video. Replaced rear drive cable last week. Then front drive cable broke. Realized I was not getting rear wheel power. Took everything apart with the help of your video. Rear drive belt had broken. Replaced belt and broken cable, now all is good. You are right. Getting that back panel fitted in place is tedious. Fortunately that was the last part of the job.
This video was tremedously helpful. My rear wheel drive belt came off, just as yours did, so I decided to replace both belts. But I had no idea that the front drive belt was different than the rear. Most of the parts diagrams I found online only showed the rear wheel drive pieces. Also, the square bit bolts on the transmission brackets were a real surprise. Glad you pointed that out. Note I will never buy another AWD mower. This thing is a bear to push uphill.
Some additional points: My version of this mower (20353) does not have a belt guide. But it does have an an addional (front) belt shield. The belt sheild has two bolts that go through the base of the mower and screw into the top cover at the top of the mower.
Best video tutorial on the AWD belt replacement. Agreed with another user about the retention spring under the deck near the rear being a pain!!! Thank you!!!!
Great video my friend. I have been waiting on a video for this machine for 3-4 months now! Finally you came along and saved the day!!! You make it seem very easy. I will order the belts and give it a try. Thanks again for the vid.... I like the lawn striper kit you have on the back of your machine. What is the part # for that?
Thank you. Very informative. My problems was that the rear belt had slipped onto the same engine drive puller as the front belt. For anybody interested, the front belt goes on the lower position and the rear belt on the upper (nearest the blade) position.
@@zacharylange Yeah, that wasn't very clear. I'll try again: The belt that goes to the front wheels is on the upper position on the drive shaft - i.e, the pulley closest to the engine. The belt that goes to the rear wheels is on the lower position on the drive shaft - i.e., the pulley closest to the blade. Hopefully that is less confusing.
Great tutorial! I did have issues with the square head screws. On both plates, the screw that was by itself stripped out and I had to drill it out. The other 2 on each plate came out without an issue. The replacement screw from Toro is $0.81, but $6 for shipping. Ill run with 2 on each plate for now!
This is a great video, and I can't believe I found one for the exact mower I currently have. That being said, I don't think I feel comfortable doing the work myself. If it was just FWD or RWD, I might do it myself, but I just don't have the confidence I can do it without screwing something up. But thank you for posting this all the same.
@@THSeitz22 Thank you. I am actually still teetering on whether or not to just do it myself. It's hard to find anyone nearby who will do it, and the one guy I did find is kind of pricey, with a waiting period of over a month.
Great video, it helped a lot. The only reason to remove the blade if you didn't otherwise need to, would be to make the video a little bit clearer as to what you were doing around the blade pulley.
I had bought 2 of those the one with more hours needed blade adapter (woren pully) the newer one has a shield similar to rear belt shield covering front belt. Newer one had a blowen engine.
My friend! Thank you thank you thank you. I have the exact same mower and it stopped pulling. And I have a hilly yard. the last mow was a nightmare. This video is the only reason I was able to complete the job and I did it in about an hour and a half total. And I was able to order the proper belts prior to the job due to your guidance. very grateful.. It went smoothly and I had no parts left over! lol. And the mower is working great. A+ to you Sir!
@@jstick2000 happy to help!
Thanks for this video. Replaced rear drive cable last week. Then front drive cable broke. Realized I was not getting rear wheel power. Took everything apart with the help of your video. Rear drive belt had broken. Replaced belt and broken cable, now all is good. You are right. Getting that back panel fitted in place is tedious. Fortunately that was the last part of the job.
@@drjoegaragefolkmusic glad you got it fully functioning again!
Thank you so much for this video. I've been waiting over 2yrs for someone to post the AWD version.
Np, happy I could help
This video was tremedously helpful. My rear wheel drive belt came off, just as yours did, so I decided to replace both belts. But I had no idea that the front drive belt was different than the rear. Most of the parts diagrams I found online only showed the rear wheel drive pieces. Also, the square bit bolts on the transmission brackets were a real surprise. Glad you pointed that out. Note I will never buy another AWD mower. This thing is a bear to push uphill.
Some additional points: My version of this mower (20353) does not have a belt guide. But it does have an an addional (front) belt shield. The belt sheild has two bolts that go through the base of the mower and screw into the top cover at the top of the mower.
Best video tutorial on the AWD belt replacement. Agreed with another user about the retention spring under the deck near the rear being a pain!!! Thank you!!!!
You can access the 4x bolts behind the rear wheels with a socket & drill by swinging the wheels all the way to the back. Nice video
Great video my friend. I have been waiting on a video for this machine for 3-4 months now! Finally you came along and saved the day!!! You make it seem very easy. I will order the belts and give it a try. Thanks again for the vid.... I like the lawn striper kit you have on the back of your machine. What is the part # for that?
Toro 20601. Usually sell out each season so grab on while it’s in stock, oh and fill with fine sand
Thank you. Very informative. My problems was that the rear belt had slipped onto the same engine drive puller as the front belt. For anybody interested, the front belt goes on the lower position and the rear belt on the upper (nearest the blade) position.
You worded that very confusing... the lower position would be nearest the blade and upper would be nearest the engine.
@@zacharylange Yeah, that wasn't very clear. I'll try again: The belt that goes to the front wheels is on the upper position on the drive shaft - i.e, the pulley closest to the engine. The belt that goes to the rear wheels is on the lower position on the drive shaft - i.e., the pulley closest to the blade. Hopefully that is less confusing.
Awesome video man!!! Haven't seen anyone else work on the AWD model thank you so much!
Just joining the chorus of appreciation. Thanks.
@@tonyanas289 thank you!
Great tutorial! I did have issues with the square head screws. On both plates, the screw that was by itself stripped out and I had to drill it out. The other 2 on each plate came out without an issue. The replacement screw from Toro is $0.81, but $6 for shipping. Ill run with 2 on each plate for now!
This is a great video, and I can't believe I found one for the exact mower I currently have. That being said, I don't think I feel comfortable doing the work myself. If it was just FWD or RWD, I might do it myself, but I just don't have the confidence I can do it without screwing something up. But thank you for posting this all the same.
It’s actually pretty easy once you start the process, but I agree, sometimes it’s better to pay a professional. Happy I could at least provide insight
@@THSeitz22 Thank you. I am actually still teetering on whether or not to just do it myself. It's hard to find anyone nearby who will do it, and the one guy I did find is kind of pricey, with a waiting period of over a month.
Great video, it helped a lot. The only reason to remove the blade if you didn't otherwise need to, would be to make the video a little bit clearer as to what you were doing around the blade pulley.
Life saver mine just did the same thing. Got new belts and back to mowing!
AWESOME VIDEO .Thank you for
For the know how .
You can grab rear adjuster and turn wheel out of way to access the baffle bolts.
Why does my front beltcover keep rubbing the beltc
Thanks so much for the great video - That back spring was a b**ch to remove and replace....!
Thank you, so very much!
I had bought 2 of those the one with more hours needed blade adapter (woren pully) the newer one has a shield similar to rear belt shield covering front belt. Newer one had a blowen engine.
Unsure of compatibility but Harbor Freight has a 173CC vertical shaft lawnmower engine
Thank you!!
Does it matter on placement of belt on the pulley?
Not specifically, the side with the markings going on the outside, other than that, as long as its around the pulley wheel it should be fine
What are the gloves for?
@@zeskowhirligan7564 latex gloves are generally used to keep your hands clean while working
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