Scotts 42589X8 Deck Belt Issue

[Madscrills]

Greetings,

This is my first post and I apologize if I am breaking a rule of some sort but I did a forum search and didn't find anything on the issue that I'm having.

I have a Scotts 42589X8 42" riding mower. The deck belt slipped off and split apart a few weeks ago, I've ordered three deck belts to no avail. I am routing the belt properly, it's a VERY simple route. Here is an image of the sticker under my mower hood where I got the part # for what I needed to order.




The part number 774018 lead me to the following item on Amazon. Amazon.com : 37X88 Replacement Belt Made With Kevlar. For Murray : Lawn Mower Belts : Patio, Lawn & Garden

I also verified with a parts dealer that this was indeed the part this mower calls for.

However, putting it on the deck leaves about 4 good inches of slack when the idle pulley is tensioned. It's simply too large! Thinking maybe the part was wrong, I ordered a 37X86, that came in and yep, you guess it.. It was too small..
What am I doing wrong here?

It should be said that I measured the old belt against the one suggested by the part dealer and amazon, and it came up a bit shorter. Where do I go from here? Nothing on the deck is broken, no springs are loose, it actions great.

My grass it getting quite high... Any help is appreciated, thank you all!

 

[mechanic mark]

https://groundscare.custhelp.com/ci...ZkpxbQ==/filename/164+-+S1642+S1742+S2046.pdf see page 21 for parts, belt M124895.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc... m124895&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60l2.19130j0j8

Manufacturers are changing part numbers all the time so it's important to double check part numbers before purchasing.

 

[Madscrills]

Great! Thank you so much! I'll definitely give this a try and get back with my results.

So just out of curiosity, why does my mower have this other model number all over it and why can I not find this S1642 anywhere on it?

 

[shiftsuper175607]

Greetings,

This is my first post and I apologize if I am breaking a rule of some sort but I did a forum search and didn't find anything on the issue that I'm having.

I have a Scotts 42589X8 42" riding mower. The deck belt slipped off and split apart a few weeks ago, I've ordered three deck belts to no avail. I am routing the belt properly, it's a VERY simple route. Here is an image of the sticker under my mower hood where I got the part # for what I needed to order.


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The part number 774018 lead me to the following item on Amazon. Amazon.com : 37X88 Replacement Belt Made With Kevlar. For Murray : Lawn Mower Belts : Patio, Lawn & Garden

I also verified with a parts dealer that this was indeed the part this mower calls for.

However, putting it on the deck leaves about 4 good inches of slack when the idle pulley is tensioned. It's simply too large! Thinking maybe the part was wrong, I ordered a 37X86, that came in and yep, you guess it.. It was too small..
What am I doing wrong here?

It should be said that I measured the old belt against the one suggested by the part dealer and amazon, and it came up a bit shorter. Where do I go from here? Nothing on the deck is broken, no springs are loose, it actions great.

My grass it getting quite high... Any help is appreciated, thank you all!

read this thread...

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/murra...89x8-drive-belt-replacement-help-diagram.html

 

[Madscrills]

Thanks Shift! I really appreciate your help. That's the one thread I came across when I did the search. Though this particular thread seems to be addressing the drive belt, where I need to replace the mower drive belt, or the deck belt.

Surely that post will come in handy for me later one when my drive belt finally gives way though.

Or did I miss something critical?

 

[Mad Mackie]

Check out these links:
Murray 42589x8 Parts List and Diagram - (1999) : eReplacementParts.com

Replacement Murray Belts
Scroll down to A37X88 to see the dimensions

 

[shiftsuper175607]

Thanks Shift! I really appreciate your help. That's the one thread I came across when I did the search. Though this particular thread seems to be addressing the drive belt, where I need to replace the mower drive belt, or the deck belt.

Surely that post will come in handy for me later one when my drive belt finally gives way though.

Or did I miss something critical?

In the thread there is a link is a picture #6 of the deck belt routing...after the drive pictures
http://outdoorpowerinfo.com/repairs/murray_scotts_46561x8_hydro_belts.asp

 

[Madscrills]

In the thread there is a link is a picture #6 of the deck belt routing...after the drive pictures
http://outdoorpowerinfo.com/repairs/murray_scotts_46561x8_hydro_belts.asp

I see... I'm just a little confused since that lists it as a Murray Scotts 46561X8 deck belt, when my mower is a 42589X8, and that deck belt routing system looks completely different from my own.