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stimpie1

i have an ariens zoom 1844 zero turn it keeps eating my deck belt all the pulleys are alined and everything turns easy but i have gone through 3 new stens belts so far this summer and it just ate another one what is going on any suggestions i would hate to trade it it does an excellent job


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ILENGINE

What the belt looks like after being damaged usually gives a clue to what is causing the problem.


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Bertrrr

Does your Idler pully float or is it stuck in one position


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Skippydiesel

I would add, to the above, idler spring tension, may be too loose.
Blade impacts and even engine stop/start from high rpm (eg in work, lift bum of seat, engine dies, bum back down, engine suddenly kicks back into life)


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stimpie1

ILENGINE said:
What the belt looks like after being damaged usually gives a clue to what is causing the problem.
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it has rips and tairs that turn into tails thankyou for responding


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stimpie1

Bertrrr said:
Does your Idler pully float or is it stuck in one position
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the idler is free thankyou for responding


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stimpie1

Skippydiesel said:
I would add, to the above, idler spring tension, may be too loose.
Blade impacts and even engine stop/start from high rpm (eg in work, lift bum of seat, engine dies, bum back down, engine suddenly kicks back into life)
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i wondered if maybe there is no way to tighten it except to maybe find a shorter spring thankyou for responding


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ILENGINE

stimpie1 said:
it has rips and tairs that turn into tails thankyou for responding
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Rips and tears causing tails sounds like the belt is rubbing something that is basically cutting the belt. Need to look for shiny areas on the sharp edge of anything that the belt could touch.


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stimpie1

ILENGINE said:
Rips and tears causing tails sounds like the belt is rubbing something that is basically cutting the belt. Need to look for shiny areas on the sharp edge of anything that the belt could touch.
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thankyou i willcheck that out thanks for your responce


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stimpie1

thanks to all who have responded i have enjoyedhearing from you alli think maybe i can fix it from your sugguestions


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