My father has an x300 and my wife and I were able to put the belt on in about half an hour to 45 minutes. My father wanted to say thank you to you and appreciate your great help. Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten this accomplished. Take care
I like the way you work and explain yourself so others understand. It's hard to do wile your working . I was a mechanic for over 35 years and just wanted to say nice job.
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Removing the steering arms was a life saver , on my X324, there was also a rod that went between the break pedal and the tension idler that had to be removed at the idler bracket that wasn’t on yours. My belt was slipping off after replacement still when I pressed the brake, found that one of the transmission cooling fan blades was bent and when I put on the brake , I blade got between the belt and the rear pulley and with the tension off the belt, that was enough to have the belt pop off every time I hit the brake. Heated the plastic and bent the blade back, running good now.
Thanks for the video, helped me fix my X350. The belt came off and took the tension spring out. The force must’ve rotated the tensioner pulleys. Your video was the best I could find to show the proper routing and how to reattach the spring.
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Thank you thank you! Because of your video I was able to repair my X350 transmission drive belt that had popped off. If it wasn’t for your video I would never have known where the spring mounted at the back of the tractor. You saved me a TON of money and time waiting for the dealer to get it back to me. My X350 is my work horse around my property and I was lost without it! To pay you back I liked your video and subscribed to help your algorithms…. THANKS AGAIN 👍👍👍👍
Thank you. My 350X stopped running and with this video I was able to figure out that the belt had come off and get it back on. The pulleys were fine but your explanation really helped me to get it back running.
I was a bit apprehensive about replacing the drive belt after I found the idler pulley and tension spring were chewed up and gone. Watching your video was a tremendous help. I enjoy watching it. You do great work. Thank you very much. Keep the good video coming.
Greatd video, no BS and exactly what you need to see to be able to do the job. It's always a good laugh when the video starts with the person in it saying "we're going to show you how to............ " Then one of the first things said immediately following that is always "we've never done this before". Haha, however this was a good one. Explains tooling sizes needed and gives you all the info and a visual demo on how to swap pulleys, drive belts, etc. Kudos!
Thank you!!! Your video helped me and my neighbor replace my belt and pullies. It would have been over a week until the local JD dealer could get to it. I would have been bailing hay by then.
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Thank you. I just completed this... some helpful tips.. #1 If youre standing up the mower like in this video, make sure you dont have too much gas in the tank..... Some leaked out on me. #2 dont leave the mower upright over night (like i did) oil will leak out of the fill hole.. Other than that the video was spot on and gave me the confidence to try it on my own.
Thank you so much for making this video! I knew absolutely nothing about the drive belt system on my John Deere 330 tractor. The tensioner had spun completely around 180° and I didn’t have a clue that it was backwards until I stood the tractor straight up and saw your video.
Hey Buddy .I just wanted to give you a big THANKYOU for your videos ,My X300 is 15 years old and I was ready to get rid of it but the price of these tractors has really gotten out of my range ,So far I have replaced the sector and pinion gears and today we replaced the trans fan and pulley , both were stripped and my drive belt was stretched over an inch out of spec, making everything run sloppy .Last week we rebuilt the deck with new spindles and pulleys ,the bearings were shot .Your videos really gave me the confidence to attempt all this and now this machine is running like new ,If your ever in Massachusetts I owe you a beer. God Bless
This helped me a lot. Turns out the two pulleys in the middle can rotate a 180°. I was rebelting a x330 and got confused till I saw this and when you pointed out the bolt for the spring location.
Great job. The hook you have to remove the spring is perfect tool. I am going to either find one or make one, Thanks. Keep the great videos coming. Take Care Thanks Frank
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I've done the mow deck removal/install before but never the transmission belt. I was unsure of how to proceed but your excellent video saved the day (well, at least the cost of taking it to the service center, which is pretty much the same thing LOL). My belt didn't break, but popped off during a mowing session. I could tell the belt was in good shape. What would have wrecked me without your video, was the center two pulley arrangement. The pulleys were fine, but the entire "carriage" had flipped around when he belt popped off. Without knowing the correct orientation I would have been cooked. Your video made the entire process as painless as possible. Thank you!!!
I'm glad to hear you were able to repair on your own and saved a lot of $$ and were able to get back to cutting.Thank you for sharing and the kind comment.
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Excellent explanation ! Local company would charge 2 1/2 hours labor for this. I was able to change it in a little over 40 minutes after getting it lifted. Thanks !
Excellent video. Ordered me a John Deere x350 48" today from our local dealer, and now I'm ready to replace the drive belt should I ever need to do so. I'm an ex-USCG mechanic convert to software engineer and demoted to backyard mechanic, so it's videos just like this that give us (the ones too cheap to pay a real mechanic) the knowledge and confidence that we can do it if needed.
Great video. Really made the process of changing this belt a lot easier. With John Deere making these pulleys out of plastic, I think a lot of people are going to find themselves replacing them. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
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Just used your video to replace my own X300 belt. This was so helpful! You are an inspiration in overcoming with a "can do" attitude. Just 6 months ago a shop replaced this belt with cheap, inferior one and charged me $400. Your video helped me to practice "fool me once..." Thank you!
My X300 started making a huge grinding noise while cutting. I stopped it and had to push it to the garage (after pulling the rod). Not sure why it did this but I felt the transmission belt was loose. I figured it popped off the tensioner pulley. After I watched your video, now I know what is the problem. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow. I don't have the time, expertise or tools to do it myself. Thank you for doing the video.
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Huge thanks! Drive belt on my x115r fell off for some reason today and thanks to your thorough video I know that I just might try fixing it myself. Huge help from you, guys. Cheers!
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines just finished mowing my lawn. All thanks to your video. I probably wouldn’t have tried to fix it mysef if I haven’t watched it. Saved me a lot of hustle, time and money tbh. So thanks again, guys. Cheers!
Thank you!!! To start with picking the front end up like that makes the whole job so much easier. But detaching the control arms was the piece I was missing. I learned a lot in this video. Really well done by both of you.
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Brad - thanks a million for this video; I was able to change the transmission belt on my dad's X350 thanks to you. In particular, I would not have been able to remove (or install ) the belt without disconnecting the arms from the front wheels as you demonstrated - I am sure I wouldn't have thought of that. Again, Thanks A Million!
Thank you very much for the excellent video. Super useful. I took a slightly different approach, removing the seat pan first (before finding your video). Having access from both the top and bottom helped. I didn't lift my X380, just worked laying down on my back.
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This video and also the one to change the mower belt on the 48” deck were terrific! So clear description with some clever but not readily apparent suggestions makes changing the belt(s) dramatically easier. Keep up the excellent videos!
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I will do that! My X300 still will not move (easily) where it had been working fine up until just prior to replacing the belt. It has a “whine” or possibly a grinding sound - that was why I changed the stretched and cracked 10 year old belt - could it just be fluid level or could the hydrostatic trans be shot?
How many hours are on it? Do you tow with the tractor? Do you have hills on the property? All of that can factor into the transmission failing. If you lost fluid, you would see a leak. If you can change it? I am not sure if that transmission is serviceable, meaning there may be a drain but I do not think so. To change the fluid you would need to pull the transmission. If a tractor comes into my shop with a poor working hydro, If I replace the drive belt and pulleys doesn't fix it. I would only replace the transmission with a new one because 99% of the time changing the transmission oil will not repair a sluggish transmission and pulling the transmission out to drain it is way to much $$$ in labor to find out it did not work.
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Liked it and shared with my 16-year-old neighbor. Then we went out and reseated the drive belt; it was not broken but had come off the sheave. He was so excited! Thanks again.
Awesome job!! Took the mystery out the replacement for me. Dropping control arms is the trick to getting it the belt to the engine pulley. You simplified it very well. Thank you!
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I'm glad it was helpful and I just added the 380 to the list. Thank you for watching and commenting. Please give this video a like and tell your friends about the channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated.
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Man, do I appreciate you and this video. Thanks so much. I don't know how many times I watched this and took notes. It took me forever to execute the procedure, but finished and done now.
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Not looking forward to it but the time has come to tackle this repair. Done the deck belt a couple times but not this time. Thanks for the tutorial 👍. I’m sure this will help !
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Thanks a million I said if a one-armed man can do it, I can do it. You don't know how much you help me. I appreciate it. And I like the way that even though you only have 1 ARM you don't let it slow you down.
Great video. Thank you so much for making this. Had to do one on a x300 . Was getting a burning smell when moving. Took apart and those same pulleys were in bad shape also
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Excellent down to each fine detail. My issues were exactly the same. This helped with fine details for home fixing. Also great views and photography 👍👍
The tensioner did not have to come off on mine. I was able to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise, and then was able to push that carriage bolt up enough to get the pulley off. Thanks for the vid!
I am doing the thing on x300 I have to replace the same two plastic pulley tha yout showed how to do it and I will replace the belt to like you did 12/20/2022 thanks for the video good job c.parker
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Thank you for a great video. Snow forecast and i was about to put tractor away and nothing. Tension spring should allow the belt back on change it in the spring
Thanks a lot. Great video. I used same belt. I’m getting a faint burning smell with new belt. Pulleys spin fine. There’s 2 metal belt guides on my x 304 that I didn’t see in your video. The belt rubs on them. They get real hot too. Belt looks fine, no cuts. Any chance that smell will go away.
Something is wrong. I cannot tell you what it is without seeing the machine but it isn’t correct. The belt should never contact belt guides while it is in the running position. Guides are either incorrectly installed or the belt may not be correct. I would double check your belt with your model. I do not recommend using aftermarket belts.
How do you tip the riding mower backwards? Does it simply rest on it's back wheels and metal housing? Do you set chocks or brakes to keep it from moving?
Again, Excellent material. Truly, food for the mechanics soul. How does the camera man do that ? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU -- North Central Florida
Wow! Watching you do this job without a second hand was remarkable! I recetlky acquired a X300 and after I mowed my lawn I found a long spring, about 10", laying on the turf. I'm trying to figure out what the spring does and where it goes. I think...oie hope...its the extension spring.
If it came from your tractor it can only be transmission belt tensioner spring or mower deck belt tensioner spring. If it’s one or the other I would think one of the belts would be loose??
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Merry Christmas! and thank you. I’m working on creating a new work place and it may be a few months maybe more but hoping all works out. Thank you for watching and commenting:)
You will need to look the belt and pulley part numbers up for your specific tractor. Take the model and serial numbers off of the tag on the machine. You can either look them up on a John Deere website or contact your nearest John Deere dealership.
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Yoo have some great videos. I've working on small engine equipment for 40 years and have only worked on one old john deere which was a basic Craftsman design by MTD. i have a X300 that i have to change both belts on. thanks for the great video.....( if i can be nosey, how did you loose your hand )? i have some friends and family with similar situations and they work harder than i do.
Watched your video, was very helpful. I’m having a problem. When l release the parking brake, the belt seems to catch the fan blades. Do l have it through the guide wrong?
Working on my X360 now and the v belt pulley was wore to the core and almost flat in one area. Pulled apart because it was very noisy and loud, would the idler pulley cause that much noise and vibration? Thanks!
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Hi Mark, the transmission belts normally last for a very long time as long as you do not have major hills on the property or towing heavy behind machine. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Good news. I live in Florida and my yard is flat. At my age (71) I am not going to tackle a Trans belt. It is an informative video. I have a Sears model that I still use that is 14 years old and never changed the belt.... LOL... I hope I didn't curse myself....
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There are no video's on a X390, X394, X580, X584 & X 590 with hydraulic steering and lift on how to replace this drive belt. There are thousands of these tractors out there. Maybe you can make a video on one of these machines?
In my opinion, I think most people that have those bigger machines take them to a John Deere dealership. That is why you don’t see videos on those machines. I do not work on anything bigger than an X350. I take that back I have worked on an X390 and an X 500 series but no videos on them and most likely will not as I have downsized since my flooding issues back in 2021.
@@JohnsonsSmallEnginesthanks! You were correct and now it’s time for me to change both belts. I can hear the pulleys making horrible noises. Lucky I was able to drive it to my garage. I’ve come back to watch over and over again in preparation.
I have a JohnDeere S240 2015 and I can’t get the front pulley off to replace the Drive belt. When attempting to remove the clutch/pulley the crank turns with the bolt. Any suggestions on how to resolve this issue? I took the fly wheel course ver off and put a wrench on the top bolt, but all that did was loosen the top bolt.
Hi Mark, I have heard many ways to get the bolt off but I use air or electric impacts. The easiest way would be to borrow a electric impact. If you can not borrow one then if you have a pipe wench? use it on the pulley shaft but you need to be careful, unless you have an electric PTO and that will not work. You can try and put a strap around the flywheel and hold it, the way a oil filter strap wrench works. I have even heard of putting string inside the cylinder (take out spark plug), enough where it will fill up inside the cylinder and then the piston will not be able to compress. I would highly recommend borrowing one if you can. Some Autozones will let you borrow them but that would be depending if you live in a area that has the Autozone chain.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thank you for your quick response. I “think” I have an Electric PTO, so I’m thinking the a pipe wrench might not be good (or would it?). I was using an electric drill (not an impact driver). To be honest, does that make a difference?
If you have a electric PTO, the pipe wrench will not work. There is a big difference from the electric drill and the electric impact. The easiest way to get it off is by a air impact or electric impact.
Just had my drive belt and 2 pulleys replaced because of the same issue after 143 hrs. on the machine. Is this a design flaw? Is there a way to lube these pulleys?
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Thanks, Yep I wash the X330, spent 35 years in the Fire Department washing things. It's the leaf blower from now on to keep it clean. Thanks again. HTP
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I suggest taking your model and serial number off of your machine and contacting a John Deere dealership to make sure you get the correct parts for your machine.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Yeah i have a john deere x340 with the 54inch deck. The parts i found a visually similar to yours just wanted to compare your parts number with the ones i found on amazon
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I have a chain hoist in my shop. I meant where on the front of the tractor do you lift from? Thanks. Your vids have helped me out of many a jam
Did you ever find out where the lift point was on the mower? Was it the front thin metal piece? Was wondering myself so i can get it up.@@mikehoncho5439
My father has an x300 and my wife and I were able to put the belt on in about half an hour to 45 minutes. My father wanted to say thank you to you and appreciate your great help. Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten this accomplished. Take care
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Did you lift your tractor up like this video?
I like the way you work and explain yourself so others understand. It's hard to do wile your working . I was a mechanic for over 35 years and just wanted to say nice job.
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Removing the steering arms was a life saver , on my X324, there was also a rod that went between the break pedal and the tension idler that had to be removed at the idler bracket that wasn’t on yours. My belt was slipping off after replacement still when I pressed the brake, found that one of the transmission cooling fan blades was bent and when I put on the brake , I blade got between the belt and the rear pulley and with the tension off the belt, that was enough to have the belt pop off every time I hit the brake. Heated the plastic and bent the blade back, running good now.
I will have to look into this. We tried twice tonight and the belt just keeps flying off
We just finished putting a drive belt on my brother's JD x300. When I say we, I mean me and you. Thanks for your help and guidance through this video.
Thanks for the video, helped me fix my X350. The belt came off and took the tension spring out. The force must’ve rotated the tensioner pulleys. Your video was the best I could find to show the proper routing and how to reattach the spring.
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Thank you thank you! Because of your video I was able to repair my X350 transmission drive belt that had popped off. If it wasn’t for your video I would never have known where the spring mounted at the back of the tractor. You saved me a TON of money and time waiting for the dealer to get it back to me. My X350 is my work horse around my property and I was lost without it!
To pay you back I liked your video and subscribed to help your algorithms….
THANKS AGAIN 👍👍👍👍
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Thank you. My 350X stopped running and with this video I was able to figure out that the belt had come off and get it back on. The pulleys were fine but your explanation really helped me to get it back running.
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I was a bit apprehensive about replacing the drive belt after I found the idler pulley and tension spring were chewed up and gone. Watching your video was a tremendous help. I enjoy watching it. You do great work. Thank you very much. Keep the good video coming.
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Ive done mine a couple times now, itd help if theyd make the pulleys out of steel, not plastic. For $35 theyre easily cracked during installation
Greatd video, no BS and exactly what you need to see to be able to do the job. It's always a good laugh when the video starts with the person in it saying "we're going to show you how to............ " Then one of the first things said immediately following that is always "we've never done this before". Haha, however this was a good one. Explains tooling sizes needed and gives you all the info and a visual demo on how to swap pulleys, drive belts, etc. Kudos!
Thank you!!! Your video helped me and my neighbor replace my belt and pullies. It would have been over a week until the local JD dealer could get to it. I would have been bailing hay by then.
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Thank you. I just completed this... some helpful tips.. #1 If youre standing up the mower like in this video, make sure you dont have too much gas in the tank..... Some leaked out on me. #2 dont leave the mower upright over night (like i did) oil will leak out of the fill hole.. Other than that the video was spot on and gave me the confidence to try it on my own.
Thank you so much for making this video! I knew absolutely nothing about the drive belt system on my John Deere 330 tractor. The tensioner had spun completely around 180° and I didn’t have a clue that it was backwards until I stood the tractor straight up and saw your video.
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I'm glad you mentioned your Camera Guy was helping. For a minute there I thought you were using your foot to hold the bolt behind the pulley...😅🤣😂
Hey Buddy .I just wanted to give you a big THANKYOU for your videos ,My X300 is 15 years old and I was ready to get rid of it but the price of these tractors has really gotten out of my range ,So far I have replaced the sector and pinion gears and today we replaced the trans fan and pulley , both were stripped and my drive belt was stretched over an inch out of spec, making everything run sloppy .Last week we rebuilt the deck with new spindles and pulleys ,the bearings were shot .Your videos really gave me the confidence to attempt all this and now this machine is running like new ,If your ever in Massachusetts I owe you a beer. God Bless
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This helped me a lot. Turns out the two pulleys in the middle can rotate a 180°. I was rebelting a x330 and got confused till I saw this and when you pointed out the bolt for the spring location.
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Great job. The hook you have to remove the spring is perfect tool. I am going to either find one or make one, Thanks. Keep the great videos coming. Take Care
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I've done the mow deck removal/install before but never the transmission belt. I was unsure of how to proceed but your excellent video saved the day (well, at least the cost of taking it to the service center, which is pretty much the same thing LOL). My belt didn't break, but popped off during a mowing session. I could tell the belt was in good shape. What would have wrecked me without your video, was the center two pulley arrangement. The pulleys were fine, but the entire "carriage" had flipped around when he belt popped off. Without knowing the correct orientation I would have been cooked. Your video made the entire process as painless as possible. Thank you!!!
I'm glad to hear you were able to repair on your own and saved a lot of $$ and were able to get back to cutting.Thank you for sharing and the kind comment.
Holy crap… there is NO way I would have figured this out for myself.
Thank you for doing this video.
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Thank-you! This saved me $200+ and a two week wait at the dealer!
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Excellent explanation ! Local company would charge 2 1/2 hours labor for this. I was able to change it in a little over 40 minutes after getting it lifted. Thanks !
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines yes sir I sure will !
Excellent video. Ordered me a John Deere x350 48" today from our local dealer, and now I'm ready to replace the drive belt should I ever need to do so. I'm an ex-USCG mechanic convert to software engineer and demoted to backyard mechanic, so it's videos just like this that give us (the ones too cheap to pay a real mechanic) the knowledge and confidence that we can do it if needed.
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Great video. Really made the process of changing this belt a lot easier. With John Deere making these pulleys out of plastic, I think a lot of people are going to find themselves replacing them. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
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Just used your video to replace my own X300 belt. This was so helpful! You are an inspiration in overcoming with a "can do" attitude. Just 6 months ago a shop replaced this belt with cheap, inferior one and charged me $400. Your video helped me to practice "fool me once..." Thank you!
My X300 started making a huge grinding noise while cutting. I stopped it and had to push it to the garage (after pulling the rod). Not sure why it did this but I felt the transmission belt was loose. I figured it popped off the tensioner pulley. After I watched your video, now I know what is the problem. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow. I don't have the time, expertise or tools to do it myself. Thank you for doing the video.
Thank you sir!!! You saved me a lot of time and a lot of cussing!! Inspiring too man! Much gratitude to you.
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Done!! 🙏🏻@@JohnsonsSmallEngines
Thank you sir you saved me a lot of time thinking I had to take the steering wheel out and all that .
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Huge thanks! Drive belt on my x115r fell off for some reason today and thanks to your thorough video I know that I just might try fixing it myself. Huge help from you, guys. Cheers!
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines just finished mowing my lawn. All thanks to your video. I probably wouldn’t have tried to fix it mysef if I haven’t watched it. Saved me a lot of hustle, time and money tbh. So thanks again, guys. Cheers!
Awesome how-to video! Thank you
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Thank you!!! To start with picking the front end up like that makes the whole job so much easier. But detaching the control arms was the piece I was missing. I learned a lot in this video. Really well done by both of you.
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Is a x340 drive belt remove the same way that x300 x320 and x350?
Really well done video. You're to be commended for not allowing your handicap to interfere with your accomplishments. You're a really good role model
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The very best video of this procedure I have watched. Thanks.
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Brad - thanks a million for this video; I was able to change the transmission belt on my dad's X350 thanks to you. In particular, I would not have been able to remove (or install ) the belt without disconnecting the arms from the front wheels as you demonstrated - I am sure I wouldn't have thought of that. Again, Thanks A Million!
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Thank you very much for the excellent video. Super useful. I took a slightly different approach, removing the seat pan first (before finding your video). Having access from both the top and bottom helped. I didn't lift my X380, just worked laying down on my back.
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This video and also the one to change the mower belt on the 48” deck were terrific! So clear description with some clever but not readily apparent suggestions makes changing the belt(s) dramatically easier. Keep up the excellent videos!
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I will do that! My X300 still will not move (easily) where it had been working fine up until just prior to replacing the belt. It has a “whine” or possibly a grinding sound - that was why I changed the stretched and cracked 10 year old belt - could it just be fluid level or could the hydrostatic trans be shot?
How many hours are on it? Do you tow with the tractor? Do you have hills on the property? All of that can factor into the transmission failing. If you lost fluid, you would see a leak. If you can change it? I am not sure if that transmission is serviceable, meaning there may be a drain but I do not think so. To change the fluid you would need to pull the transmission. If a tractor comes into my shop with a poor working hydro, If I replace the drive belt and pulleys doesn't fix it. I would only replace the transmission with a new one because 99% of the time changing the transmission oil will not repair a sluggish transmission and pulling the transmission out to drain it is way to much $$$ in labor to find out it did not work.
Really save d me a lot of time. Retired mechanic and always looking for an easier way. Best video on this subject and I looked at a bunch.
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Thanks very much! great video and explanation of the entire process including little things like making sure the pivot bolt position is seated. Nice!
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Liked it and shared with my 16-year-old neighbor. Then we went out and reseated the drive belt; it was not broken but had come off the sheave. He was so excited! Thanks again.
Awesome job!! Took the mystery out the replacement for me. Dropping control arms is the trick to getting it the belt to the engine pulley. You simplified it very well. Thank you!
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Really appreciate this video. Somehow my belt came off and I had no idea how it was supposed to routed. Your video helped a ton. Thx
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I had the exact same issue on my x380. Was able to replace the pulleys and belt without issue thanks to your video!
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Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge you made the light come on with this job and a job completed and yard mowed!
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Man, do I appreciate you and this video. Thanks so much. I don't know how many times I watched this and took notes. It took me forever to execute the procedure, but finished and done now.
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I always swear a lot while doing a job like that. You really are good!
Not looking forward to it but the time has come to tackle this repair. Done the deck belt a couple times but not this time. Thanks for the tutorial 👍. I’m sure this will help !
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Great video - very educational -thank you for showing us how to replace the drive belt and pulleys too. Many thanks - Cheers
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Very helpful video thanks these belts are no fun
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Super job - you guys both do an excellent job of explaining and capturing the correct images on video. Well done!
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Absolutely wonderful and greatly detailed video!!! Thank you
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Thank you. very Helpfull :) l will be watching for further fixes !!
Thanks a million I said if a one-armed man can do it, I can do it. You don't know how much you help me. I appreciate it. And I like the way that even though you only have 1 ARM you don't let it slow you down.
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Great video. Thank you so much for making this. Had to do one on a x300 . Was getting a burning smell when moving. Took apart and those same pulleys were in bad shape also
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Great video just what I needed after a pulley seized 👍
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Thanks for posting this video. Your detailed description of the process really helped me to get the mower back to mowing.
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Excellent down to each fine detail. My issues were exactly the same. This helped with fine details for home fixing. Also great views and photography 👍👍
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The tensioner did not have to come off on mine. I was able to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise, and then was able to push that carriage bolt up enough to get the pulley off. Thanks for the vid!
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Life made simpler again thanks to you. Great video and very thorough.
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I am doing the thing on x300 I have to replace the same two plastic pulley tha yout showed how to do it and I will replace the belt to like you did 12/20/2022 thanks for the video good job c.parker
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This video was a lifesaver. Thanks!
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I love your videos!!!! Keep going!!! No BS music just straight forward. Love it.!!!
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your video really helps speed the process up. Thanks. Lost my pulleys too, plastic is cheap metal last.
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Outstanding. Well organized and extremely helpful. Bravo Zulu!!!
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Thanks so much for the amazing job explaining all the steps with such precision! Wish I would have watched yours first! ;)
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Thank you for a great video. Snow forecast and i was about to put tractor away and nothing. Tension spring should allow the belt back on change it in the spring
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Excellent work. Much admiration to you. Entertaining and very, very helpful.
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Thanks a lot. Great video. I used same belt. I’m getting a faint burning smell with new belt. Pulleys spin fine. There’s 2 metal belt guides on my x 304 that I didn’t see in your video. The belt rubs on them. They get real hot too. Belt looks fine, no cuts. Any chance that smell will go away.
Something is wrong. I cannot tell you what it is without seeing the machine but it isn’t correct. The belt should never contact belt guides while it is in the running position. Guides are either incorrectly installed or the belt may not be correct. I would double check your belt with your model. I do not recommend using aftermarket belts.
When I say guides, they’re solid metal u shaped bars. Screwed into frame or brackets. My belt number was same part number as yours. JD X304
Thanks though. I’ll keep at it.
Sorry I can’t help much. Thank you for watching my video! Yes, just keep checking, I’m sure you will figure it out.
Awesome video. Super helpful. And yeah, I have no excuses if I can’t do it!!
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How do you tip the riding mower backwards? Does it simply rest on it's back wheels and metal housing? Do you set chocks or brakes to keep it from moving?
Again, Excellent material.
Truly, food for the mechanics soul.
How does the camera man do that ?
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Nice job and great information. Thanks Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Wow! Watching you do this job without a second hand was remarkable! I recetlky acquired a X300 and after I mowed my lawn I found a long spring, about 10", laying on the turf. I'm trying to figure out what the spring does and where it goes. I think...oie hope...its the extension spring.
If it came from your tractor it can only be transmission belt tensioner spring or mower deck belt tensioner spring. If it’s one or the other I would think one of the belts would be loose??
Thank you this was a great help. God bless you!
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Great job there Young Man 😎 hope you have a better shop plus merry Christmas to you and your family
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines anytime young man 😎 hopefully you will be able to get a New and better shop for your needs
Great and informative video. What are the JD part numbers for the belts and pulleys? Thanks again
You will need to look the belt and pulley part numbers up for your specific tractor. Take the model and serial numbers off of the tag on the machine. You can either look them up on a John Deere website or contact your nearest John Deere dealership.
NICE HOW TO. Thanks for no music.
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awesome video, you my man is a pro :)
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Fantastic job! How about a video on replacing the steering gear?,
Yoo have some great videos. I've working on small engine equipment for 40 years and have only worked on one old john deere which was a basic Craftsman design by MTD. i have a X300 that i have to change both belts on. thanks for the great video.....( if i can be nosey, how did you loose your hand )? i have some friends and family with similar situations and they work harder than i do.
The first 7 seconds of most of my videos. "I was born with only one hand".
Will this procedure work for the x304 too. Didn't see it in your list. I appreciate your video. Thanks
I’m not 100% sure but if you install yours and it’s the same, let me know and I will add the X394 to the list.
Yes it is the exact same. I just did mine after watching this video.
Watched your video, was very helpful. I’m having a problem. When l release the parking brake, the belt seems to catch the fan blades. Do l have it through the guide wrong?
It sounds like it’s not on the transmission pulley correctly.
Working on my X360 now and the v belt pulley was wore to the core and almost flat in one area. Pulled apart because it was very noisy and loud, would the idler pulley cause that much noise and vibration? Thanks!
Yes
Thanks a lot ,really nice video 😊
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Great video, big help!
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I hope this doesn't fail on my x350. I'll be bringing it into the shop. lol
Hi Mark, the transmission belts normally last for a very long time as long as you do not have major hills on the property or towing heavy behind machine. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Good news. I live in Florida and my yard is flat. At my age (71) I am not going to tackle a Trans belt. It is an informative video. I have a Sears model that I still use that is 14 years old and never changed the belt.... LOL... I hope I didn't curse myself....
Great video thank you!!
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Kinda wonder why they use plastic pulleys on a X3XX, and if its also plastic on the X5XX.
Thanks bro for this!
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There are no video's on a X390, X394, X580, X584 & X 590 with hydraulic steering and lift on how to replace this drive belt. There are thousands of these tractors out there. Maybe you can make a video on one of these machines?
In my opinion, I think most people that have those bigger machines take them to a John Deere dealership. That is why you don’t see videos on those machines. I do not work on anything bigger than an X350. I take that back I have worked on an X390 and an X 500 series but no videos on them and most likely will not as I have downsized since my flooding issues back in 2021.
Thank you help me lot
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i think they use plastic so if they break its less expensive than steel pulleys. Lots of plastic on many mowers and tractors now
I just realized my mower still drives even though the deck belt won’t engage. Any other suggestions before I do an unneeded repair on the drive belt ?
It sounds like You have a mower deck drive belt issue not a transmission drive belt issue.
@@JohnsonsSmallEnginesthanks! You were correct and now it’s time for me to change both belts. I can hear the pulleys making horrible noises. Lucky I was able to drive it to my garage. I’ve come back to watch over and over again in preparation.
I have a JohnDeere S240 2015 and I can’t get the front pulley off to replace the Drive belt. When attempting to remove the clutch/pulley the crank turns with the bolt. Any suggestions on how to resolve this issue? I took the fly wheel course ver off and put a wrench on the top bolt, but all that did was loosen the top bolt.
Hi Mark,
I have heard many ways to get the bolt off but I use air or electric impacts. The easiest way would be to borrow a electric impact. If you can not borrow one then if you have a pipe wench? use it on the pulley shaft but you need to be careful, unless you have an electric PTO and that will not work. You can try and put a strap around the flywheel and hold it, the way a oil filter strap wrench works. I have even heard of putting string inside the cylinder (take out spark plug), enough where it will fill up inside the cylinder and then the piston will not be able to compress. I would highly recommend borrowing one if you can. Some Autozones will let you borrow them but that would be depending if you live in a area that has the Autozone chain.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines thank you for your quick response. I “think” I have an
Electric PTO, so I’m thinking the a pipe wrench might not be good (or would it?). I was using an electric drill (not an impact driver). To be honest, does that make a difference?
If you have a electric PTO, the pipe wrench will not work. There is a big difference from the electric drill and the electric impact. The easiest way to get it off is by a air impact or electric impact.
Just had my drive belt and 2 pulleys replaced because of the same issue after 143 hrs. on the machine. Is this a design flaw? Is there a way to lube these pulleys?
The bearings are non grease able. Do you wash your tractor? If you do? Stop or if the machine sits in moist conditions, not good.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Thanks, Yep I wash the X330, spent 35 years in the Fire Department washing things. It's the leaf blower from now on to keep it clean. Thanks again. HTP
good video, thanks
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I just haul them but I like knowing what might be wrong with them
Thank you!
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do you have links for the replacement parts?
I suggest taking your model and serial number off of your machine and contacting a John Deere dealership to make sure you get the correct parts for your machine.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Yeah i have a john deere x340 with the 54inch deck. The parts i found a visually similar to yours just wanted to compare your parts number with the ones i found on amazon
Thank you so much.
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Can you show how you hoist? What lift points do you use?
I’m no longer in that shop and I had a contractor put the support in my shop. It is covered by a ceiling.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I have a chain hoist in my shop. I meant where on the front of the tractor do you lift from?
Thanks. Your vids have helped me out of many a jam
Did you ever find out where the lift point was on the mower? Was it the front thin metal piece? Was wondering myself so i can get it up.@@mikehoncho5439
Do you know if this would be the same for a X304 also?
I’m pretty sure it is. If you find out it is, please let me know and I will put it in the description.
Yes, it is the exact same.
When did the plastic shroud or body come off and is it necessary
I’m not sure what you are talking about.
@@JohnsonsSmallEnginesthe hood is removed ? Sorry I’m just getting around to changing my belt, a year later.
I need to see you change a drive belt on a Kubota T2290kw they say it’s impossible.
Will this work on a 160 to
This video will be better to use; ua-cam.com/video/lk43fFHin3I/v-deo.html