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13AM775S058 Loose new belt

#1

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

I've put a new deck belt on this and the belt still sticks out in front of the drive pulley 2" with the deck disengaged. . IIRC, it's ok for one to stick out 1". The only belt adjustment on this would be the front height leveling rod.
Inspecting the pulleys, drive, spindle and idlers, they seem only a tad worn. So I'm guessing a little bit on each one would create an extra inch.
This isn't rocket science, I guess it just begs the question whether to just get a belt 1/4" shorter. Or replace all the pulleys.


#2

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

Did you use 954-04060C ?


#3

StarTech

StarTech

Be careful here as this model use different spindle pulleys and idler pulleys depending on the year of manufacture. Manufactured 2014-2016., all three had deck changes but used the same deck belt.


#4

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

Scrubcadet10 said:
Did you use 954-04060C ?
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Actually it was a Stens, 265-201.


#5

StarTech

StarTech

Just check the length as I have received belts from Stens that are the wrong length before. 96.5" Saving a couple dollars sometimes isn't worth the trouble or at least the MTD belt is only $17.66 from my distributor


#6

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

That stens part number shows the same length as the OEM, did you make sure the P/N on the belt was the same on the sleeve?


#7

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

StarTech said:
Be careful here as this model use different spindle pulleys and idler pulleys depending on the year of manufacture. Manufactured 2014-2016., all three had deck changes but used the same deck belt.
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The 5th number in the serial number is a 4. I'm using that particular year for the diagram I looked up. Partstree has it listed as a 2014 96.5" X1/2"


#8

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

Scrubcadet10 said:
That stens part number shows the same length as the OEM, did you make sure the P/N on the belt was the same on the sleeve?
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Yes. I've gotten one wrong belt from Stens before. But it's never been one of these. I did notice when I compared the old belt with the new, that the old belt was a tiny bit shorter. But the V part was thinner. I figured the width of the new belt would take up the slack.
Guess not.

I've using a tailors tape to measure belts because I can't find a belt measuring gauge that goes farther than 100".

P.S. I just found another belt that I was going to use on another customers mower deck. I measured it against the old belt. And this one seems a tiny big shorter. Gonna remove the new belt and compare it to this one. It has a Stens part number on it. So if the new one is longer, than Stens owes me a belt.
They didn't give me a lick of trouble out of the one replacement I had. But if this happens again, they might have to give me a discount on their 752-998, deck measuring gauge. (Even though it only goes up to 100" belts.)


#9

StarTech

StarTech

Yes with 6.3 spindle pulleys and 4.5" idlers. as if it was a 2015 and 2016 the spindle pulleys would be 5.4" with 4.5 idlers.


#10

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

Scratch that last transmission, ghost rider. Both new belts are exactly the same.


#11

StarTech

StarTech

PTmowerMech said:
Yes. I've gotten one wrong belt from Stens before. But it's never been one of these. I did notice when I compared the old belt with the new, that the old belt was a tiny bit shorter. But the V part was thinner. I figured the width of the new belt would take up the slack.
Guess not.

I've using a tailors tape to measure belts because I can't find a belt measuring gauge that goes farther than 100".

P.S. I just found another belt that I was going to use on another customers mower deck. I measured it against the old belt. And this one seems a tiny big shorter. Gonna remove the new belt and compare it to this one. It has a Stens part number on it. So if the new one is longer, than Stens owes me a belt.
They didn't give me a lick of trouble out of the one replacement I had. But if this happens again, they might have to give me a discount on their 752-998, deck measuring gauge. (Even though it only goes up to 100" belts.)
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Then you might be a little jealous as mine originally went to 110" but now goes to 200" with the three extensions on it. And really comes in handy on those 186" belts.

Now I think the extensions for mine will work on that Stens unit adding 30" per unit. Of course my measurer is a a Dayco unit.


#12

PTmowerMech

PTmowerMech

Some how or another, I happened to have a 95 1/2" belt (265938 or AYP532144959) that snugged everything up. Even after disengaging the PTO, the belt stops. And actually stick out in front of the drive pulley just a hair.
And lucky enough, on the same deck I got the belt from was two brand new blades.

Happy new year to me. I'm using up all my good luck on the first day of 2021.


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