Popped a new deck belt on and replaced the missing blade return spring on my mower, but the blades are still engaged constantly. The spring appears to be doing its job as the bracket moves back into place.
Does this new belt just need to be broken in? Adjustments? When disengaged it has very little slack.
Your post gives us no clue as to what your problem might be. We are not psychic so you need to post the units model and serial numbers. From them we might be able to help you out. Without them we will only be guessing and the good techs on this forum hate guessing.
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Baby Billy
I apologize. The mower is an lt3000 Craftsman with a 19hp Briggs. The attached picture is from when I first dropped the deck.
To dissengage the two brake pads have to be able to stop the pulleys moving so the slack will end up on the engine pulley
And of course the actual belt size and profile has to be correct
there is more to belts than lenght & width
And next time you are around Wal mart shell out about $4 and get a upholstery cloth tape measure in the sewing section about 1 inch wide by 80 inches long and start measueing the length of new belts and compare their length to what they are SUPPOSE TO BE and also measure the length of your old belts BEFORE YOU EVEN ATTEMPT INSTALLING NEW ONES.
It's not all about belt length but this gives you an idea if you are in the ball park if you are buying from Amazon and fleece bay other than OEM belts and also measure the OEM belts. Just measure the OD couple times and the OD on a new belt should be within 1/4 inch if they are around 60-100 inches inches and longer.
We need the model number of the mower from it's ID tag under the seat is where it's usually located and the width of the deck if it has more than one deck option.
That info you posted appears to be the under the hood info.
If that info on that label is a mis-label you will get the wrong belt.
Go by the Model number of the tractor and it's deck size per the IPL for the tractor.
Do not be surprised if it still does not dis-engauge because those type blade brakes I see in your picture are the wimpy/weak type and costly (jaw dropper type) to replace.
If that is Amazon Prime and the belt still looks ok and if it's wrong length send it back for a full refund, maybe. Usually easy to do with Prime just click on returns and go to UPS depot for free shipping.
that is if you ordered the correct part number and the belt is wrong size, not your fault.
If we had your tractor model and deck size we might could give more precise info about your blade brakes.
No need in blade brake pads if the belt is not correct because the pads will burn/wear out fast.
On some rigs I've had to install addition blade break helper springs so as to hold the brake pads tighter to the pulley with correct belt.
I've also took old auto disc brake pad and made some of the type that brake on top of the deck pulleys.
On some of the really wimpy and expensive ones I just do without blade brakes for my own use.
