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This dang Craftsman mower (42", model no. 917.272754) continues to be temperamental. The mower drive belt (part no. 144959) is slipping, apparently it has stretched out and is now too long. Seems like this happens all the time; I replace a belt, mow for a while, and after just a few days of...

Craftsman 42" deck, lawn tractor model no. 917.272754 (the popular 18HP model). Belt broke while wife mowing - maybe hit something? See photo; the idler pulley is way off-plane, so the belt rides up and rubs agains the edge, quickly overheating. I took it off and tried straightening the...