Recent content by Mattdad1

Thanks! Yes, I have both belts and will replace both. The top belt is no problem. It can only install one way. I noticed the idlers are the same, and are called out that way in the manual. I’ll give your routing a try, though I think I had it like they before the photo and as I’m the photo...

Having trouble understanding and executing the main (long) drive belt routing on a 2012 Craftsman LT2000 247.288852 (MTD, Troy Built, others) I verified the new belt length against the worn out belt, so I know that I’m the problem. Of course I didn’t take photos BEFORE I removed the original...

Thanks! It was (my) operator error. Valves were wrong. Running great now.

Thanks all. Feeling stupid. Used the wrong valve clearance engine is running fine. Now just waiting for the ACR for the head gasket to fail again. What a crap design.. Thanks for the help!

Yes, I got the valves at top dead center TDC

After help here with a head gasket diagnosis, I replace the gasket and adjusted the valves, but compression is so high. The engine will barely turn over unless I cover the intake. Pulled the crank case cover, and the camshaft and compression release is intact. I figured I made a mistake...