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I just replaced idler pulley and it's the larger of the two so it has that carriage bolt and then from there you have that belt guide and then on top of that you put that idler pulley and then on top of that you put a washer and then on top of that you tighten it down with the nut.

I don't have a video for this but once you tighten it down you can take the pulley and just wobble it in any direction + the belt guide you can slide it back and forth.

So the question is is this the way it's supposed to mount wobbly pulley and a belt guide that slides back and forth.

Jim


So I found this video from repair clinic and they're referring to it as a large deck pulley which makes sense it's the larger one so I have done exactly what this guy has done but what I'm saying is that once everything's all tightened up the whole deck pulley wobbles there's no way to get it tighter in his video I don't see him trying to make the large deck pulley wobble but that's what the one I have is doing.

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So I found this video from repair clinic and they're referring to it as a large deck pulley which makes sense it's the larger one so I have done exactly what this guy has done but what I'm saying is that once everything's all tightened up the whole deck pulley wobbles there's no way to get it tighter in his video I don't see him trying to make the large deck pulley wobble but that's what the one I have is doing.

Jim
The only thing I could think of is the socket that I'm using is somehow messing up the ability to tighten it really tight I don't know for sure but when I get done tightening it there's a noticeable Gap between the frame and where the shaft for the pulley maybe like an eighth of an inch r as tight as it's going to be The only thing I could think of is just getting an adjustable wrench and put it on that nut and just keep tightening it and see if it closes up the Gap between the bottom shaft of the large pulley and the deck frame and of course the belt guide is in between and that is wobbling as well but more side to side maybe the problem is I need to use like I said an adjustable wrench
 

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I'm not sure how this information can help someone else but for large pulley on the lt2000 mower deck you might have to use an adjustable wrench to get the thing locked down really tight once you do that then there's no more wobble with that large pulley if you don't do this all the time and I don't even though I probably had this part like 20 times you wouldn't know it but that's what you have to do use an adjustable wrench if you don't have long sockets tighten it down until the pulley has no wiggle in it it rotates without any sort of wobble and hopefully this stops this ringing noise when the mower deck is engaged.

Jim
 

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This question would be for anyone who maybe work as a small engine mechanic or owns a repair shop or both but as of yesterday all the spindles all of the pulleys plus a brand new belt which is actually roughed up on the outside all this stuff is new. So when I engaged the blades everything seems okay except I'm still getting this ringing noise and it's coming from you there the mower deck somehow r the drive belt or drive belt pulleys all that but here's a question would be for people who have experience.

If if you start the riding mower up and you run it and run it at full throttle there is no ringing noise and when the blades are engaged is when the ringing noise starts so my conclusion is it has something to do with the mower deck but this is a question for people who have seen this before is it possible when I engage the mower deck that is putting some sort of extra stress on the drive belt plus those pulleys and so those are the problem r or it can never happen that way.

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Jim
 

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Have you had the deck off of the machine and thourghly/closely inspected the spindles bearings,idler pulleys, my doing a manual feel/listen as you rotate things manually.
Might be good time to also remove ALL the spindle bearing/inspect and re-pack them.
If not this needs to be done as a starter.

You might try posting up a video of the noise.
 

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Have you had the deck off of the machine and thourghly/closely inspected the spindles bearings,idler pulleys, my doing a manual feel/listen as you rotate things manually.
Might be good time to also remove ALL the spindle bearing/inspect and re-pack them.
If not this needs to be done as a starter.

You might try posting up a video of the noise.
Forest these spindles are all brand new I can't imagine about repacking anything it's all everything two brand new spindles and two brand new pulleys one is a larger pulley but all that stuff's brand new and the belt brand new also checked it ended up getting scuffed up on the outside of it I'm not sure of whatever caused that is still a problem. But really the question is if every time you engage the mower deck blades you hear a ringing noise this is entirely possible that it has nothing to do with the mower deck that's really I'm hoping someone knows the answer to that one .

Jim
 

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You might get more responses if you start a new thread about your latest NEW issue instead of using the brake adjust rod playpost.
If you start a new thread post up the Complete model number of your mower from the model tag and the deck size.
Usually if back side of a belt is getting scuffed the belt keepers need to be inspected.
 

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You might get more responses if you start a new thread about your latest NEW issue instead of using the brake adjust rod playpost.
If you start a new thread post up the Complete model number of your mower from the model tag and the deck size.
Usually if back side of a belt is getting scuffed the belt keepers need to be inspected. My phone is acting up but I did see what you said Forest about another thread
 

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Starting another thread tomorrow morning good idea
 
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Starting another threat tomorrow morning good idea
Post up a link to your new post here also and we will get a heads up about such.

Also maybe a video of the you are hearing.
Back side of belt scuffed can also be a flat idler not spinning good.
Belt will get hot and a new belt might have a slight chip or belt scream when belt is cold and tone change as belt heats.

Might have to get someone to watch the belt when it operating. STAY SAFE.
See if it's jumping or vibrating. Ringing sound is usually a dry bearing and I've seen lots of NEW spindles now days that new bearings are dry, no grease.
Also let it operate little while and then kill the engine and feel of the belt and see if it's hot. If the belt is not hot it's probably a spindle bearing and most likely a upper one.
 
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