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MYTMERLIN

I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND DISABLED
I HAVE A CUB HDS 3185
WHEN THE MOWER STARTS AND YOU ENGAGE THE BLADES IT TAKES ABOUT 10 OR 15 SECONDS FOR THEM TO START, THEY DON'T TURN FAST ENOUGH TO CUT AND THE ENGINE CUTS OUT ?


#2

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shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND DISABLED
I HAVE A CUB HDS 3185
WHEN THE MOWER STARTS AND YOU ENGAGE THE BLADES IT TAKES ABOUT 10 OR 15 SECONDS FOR THEM TO START, THEY DON'T TURN FAST ENOUGH TO CUT AND THE ENGINE CUTS OUT ?
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The engine could be firing on one cylinder
The mower deck could have a bad bearing in a spindle or idler bearing...thus placing too much load on engine when you engage blades.


#3

M

MYTMERLIN

I CAN'T FIND THE PTO , ALL I SEE IS A LARGE GEAR WITH TWO BELTS, THEY SEEM TO BE LOOSE, COULD THAT BE THE PROBLEM? IF SO HOW DO I TIGHTEN THEM ?


#4

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shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
I CAN'T FIND THE PTO , ALL I SEE IS A LARGE GEAR WITH TWO BELTS, THEY SEEM TO BE LOOSE, COULD THAT BE THE PROBLEM? IF SO HOW DO I TIGHTEN THEM ?
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No,.
How do you engage the blades?

By swinging a handle?


#5

M

MYTMERLIN

NO, THERE IS A SWITCH BY THE STEERING WHEEL


#6

S

shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
NO, THERE IS A SWITCH BY THE STEERING WHEEL
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OK, you have a PTO switch that energizes a clutch/pulley on the bottom of the engine.

Don't worry about that now.


Again...It seems you have a bad pulley or idler on your deck...it will not spin well and it is putting a lot of load on your engine.


#7

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shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
I CAN'T FIND THE PTO , ALL I SEE IS A LARGE GEAR WITH TWO BELTS, THEY SEEM TO BE LOOSE, COULD THAT BE THE PROBLEM? IF SO HOW DO I TIGHTEN THEM ?
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By gear...I guess you mean pulley.

I am not getting enough information from what you wrote to understand.

Of course...belts that are lose will not be turned or turn pulleys etc.

Some times belts are loose before something is engaged...don't know if that is the case with yours...I don't think so.

Are both belts loose? that would be even more strange.

You may have broken or lost a tension spring on the deck that would explain one being loose.


#8

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shiftsuper175607

shiftsuper175607 said:
By gear...I guess you mean pulley.

I am not getting enough information from what you wrote to understand.

Of course...belts that are lose will not be turned or turn pulleys etc.

Some times belts are loose before something is engaged...don't know if that is the case with yours...I don't think so.

Are both belts loose? that would be even more strange.

You may have broken or lost a tension spring on the deck that would explain one being loose.
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Yours is a garden tractor...I was looking and you have a brake rod that operates a tension spring(my opinion)

See if it is there.

https://www.partstree.com/parts/cub...a-665-100-cub-cadet-garden-tractor/front-pto/


#9

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shiftsuper175607

shiftsuper175607 said:
Yours is a garden tractor...I was looking and you have a brake rod that operates a tension spring(my opinion)

See if it is there.

https://www.partstree.com/parts/cub...a-665-100-cub-cadet-garden-tractor/front-pto/
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is this your tractor...just like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5lvA8oeYo


#10

M

MYTMERLIN

THAT IS MY MOWER EXACTLY , WHERE IS THAT PART THAT WILL TIGHTEN UP THE BELTS, AND YES THEY ARE BOTH LOOSE , THE ONE IN THE FRONT MORE SO THEN THE OTHER ?
AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TROUBLE !!


#11

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shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
THAT IS MY MOWER EXACTLY , WHERE IS THAT PART THAT WILL TIGHTEN UP THE BELTS, AND YES THEY ARE BOTH LOOSE , THE ONE IN THE FRONT MORE SO THEN THE OTHER ?
AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TROUBLE !!
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If you enter the model and serial in the link provided you can see what it says about the belts.

If you also provide the numbers in a post there may be others who can help.

https://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/cubcadet/operators-manuals


#12

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shiftsuper175607

shiftsuper175607 said:
If you enter the model and serial in the link provided you can see what it says about the belts.

If you also provide the numbers in a post there may be others who can help.

https://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/cubcadet/operators-manuals
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You have a drive shaft...I am not familiar with those...
Here is a link to a service manual...very complicated information...

Look about middle of page and see Garden Tractors
top one on left side is 3000 series tractors

this is a pdf service manual for your tractor.

https://www.cubcadetpartsnmore.com/cub-cadet-service-manuals


#13

M

MYTMERLIN

shiftsuper175607 said:
You have a drive shaft...I am not familiar with those...
Here is a link to a service manual...very complicated information...

Look about middle of page and see Garden Tractors
top one on left side is 3000 series tractors

this is a pdf service manual for your tractor.

THE ON;Y NUMBERS I COULD FIND WERE ON A PLATE ON THE ENGINE
MODEL -350447
TYPE - 1206E1
4952
CODE - 97111811
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#14

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shiftsuper175607

MYTMERLIN said:
shiftsuper175607 said:
You have a drive shaft...I am not familiar with those...
Here is a link to a service manual...very complicated information...

Look about middle of page and see Garden Tractors
top one on left side is 3000 series tractors

this is a pdf service manual for your tractor.


Something I thought of...There is a brake lever somewhere?

I am assuming it is on....take it off and see if either belt tightens.

I would not think that your tractor would not move at all if the belt is not getting tight.
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#15

M

MYTMERLIN

MYTMERLIN said:
I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND DISABLED
I HAVE A CUB HDS 3185
WHEN THE MOWER STARTS AND YOU ENGAGE THE BLADES IT TAKES ABOUT 10 OR 15 SECONDS FOR THEM TO START, THEY DON'T TURN FAST ENOUGH TO CUT AND THE ENGINE CUTS OUT ?
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The two belts on the front of mower , need replacing , how do I do that ? It is a HDS1385


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