Recent content by shawn474

Looks like one of the spring was cracked at the insertion and the idler bracket hole wear the spring sat had a wear line that spanned almost the entire piece of metal. I had a new spring that I used and that fixed it to a point where I can use it but ordered a new bracket anticipating that wear...

Yes I did that as well

Thanks guys; so if you look at the diagram in the manual the spring attachment for the tensioner pulley is supposed to be more pointed “north”. It seems that it is pointed closer to “east” on the deck. I will inspect the entire tensioner assembly tomorrow and hopefully find a way to reinstall...

Here is a picture of the deck: The top left tensioner pulley has a ton of play in it and moves freely toward the middle pulley, so the spring just pulls those pulleys toward each other. It seems there should be a stop on the deck that doesn’t allow that play and should keep constant tension on...

Ok so I got my wife to sit on the mower and engage the clutch - it spins like a champ. The belt is not tight enough and the clutch spins freely because the belt is loose. I am unsure how to tighten the belt assembly.......I can’t find the manual at the moment so wondering if any of you have an...

Yes I do have the owners manual. I am not home right now, but will post the model and serial number when I get home this weekend. I will also take some pictures. The clutch definitely does not spin though

Long time lurker but just registered to get some advice. I have an older Cub Cadet i1046 zero turn mower. This thing has served me very well and I would like to try to troubleshoot it. It is long in the tooth so spending a ton on repairs is counterproductive, but wanted to get your thoughts...