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i disengaged the blade brake permanently and now the smell of burning belt is far less. However the problem with the blades not spinning properly remains. Upon examining I realise that the rear of the deck moves forward and up when i clamp both sides of the belt with my hand (engine off). The...

This is the closest diagram to mine i could find https://www.motoruf.com/n/partslists.html?id=570702

by the screetching sound i recon the blade brake is insufficiently disengaging. But i dont see any way to adjust it. I could remove it but… Is there supposed to be another spring attached to it in the opposite direction?

i think this is the deck https://www.motoruf.com/n/partslists.html?id=570702

if i remember correctly, it moves backwards into tension when when the deck lowers,

ill check that in the morning. I do know that, in the lowered position, it is possible to grab the two sides of the belt and force them closer together by hand. when i do so, the deck moves rearwards, is that correct?

ok. The deck looks a bit different than your diagram I managed to install a normal blade but its still not cutting well. The belt is definitely slipping because i smell burning rubber. I suspect the blade brake is slso on when its not supposed to be. There was a loose spring which i attached...

Sorry haven’t had a chance to check yet

And ifd its too loose, what do i adjust?

Whats the best way to test the tension? Ive read thst the multi blade system was only used to a few years because it’s so crap. Apparently it needs to be run at high RPM at slow ground speed which is just wasting fuel. I have ordered the spindle attachment previously mentioned and I’ll see...

my old double deck mtd did cut ling grass well

Hers the shaft

Yes 30”. I removed it and the shaft is a 1” splined shaft. Sharpened blades and removed 4 of the 8. Still cuts like crap. Id like to replace with a single blade but how

Heres a pic of the deck