Broke belt

[Carscw]

Blade belt calls for a 92.25 I ran a 91 could this be why the belt broke after one yard of tall thick grass

 

[reddragon]

yes......it could be...but 1 yard??.....i think more likely it was routed wrong or some guide or metal cut it...can you see the type of damage to the belt?...like cut or ripped or ???

 

[Carscw]

Ok looked at the belt looks like I might have a rub some where And it is ripped I can run a 93 belt for ever just won't cut thick grass so went to the small belt. Put a belt on don't see that it rubs on anything This is a craftsman 42 inch

 

[Ifixdit]

You might want to check and make sure the belt moves smoothly through the pulleys. You should be able to grab the belt and pull it without much resistance. Sometimes a pulley can get a deep groove over time and the belt will catch in the pulley instead of moving smoothly through it.