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I inherited an old John Deere 111 I have been working on. Whenever I engage blades it sounds really rough. I don't see a way to adjust the belts, nor any fittings to grease. I looked up the belt #'s and they appear to be correct. Belts can't get too loose with age can they, I thought they would just break. Video below:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/114512000@N03/14565654974/

ugabulldog said:

I inherited an old John Deere 111 I have been working on. Whenever I engage blades it sounds really rough. I don't see a way to adjust the belts, nor any fittings to grease. I looked up the belt #'s and they appear to be correct. Belts can't get too loose with age can they, I thought they would just break. Video below:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/114512000@N03/14565654974/

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That is a easy one Bad bearings. Look at the spindle bearings and the bearings in the double pulley.

The other video sound like bad starter drive gear.

ugabulldog said:

I inherited an old John Deere 111 I have been working on. Whenever I engage blades it sounds really rough. I don't see a way to adjust the belts, nor any fittings to grease. I looked up the belt #'s and they appear to be correct. Belts can't get too loose with age can they, I thought they would just break. Video below:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/114512000@N03/14565654974/

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Yes belts can stretch with age, they can also have high and low spots in the belts. If it sounds that bad you may want to consider a new set of blades or maybe sharpen and balance the blades you have.

Sounds like many bad bearings!!

Take the belt off move the blade engage lever to engage so the the blade brake will move off the pulleys.
Now spin the blades if they spin and make noise then you need new bearings. Also spin the idler pulleys.

Also look at the covers over the pulleys they could have got bent and rubbing the pulley.

If it's bad bearings it is a cheap and easy fix.

Ric said:

Yes belts can stretch with age, they can also have high and low spots in the belts. If it sounds that bad you may want to consider a new set of blades or maybe sharpen and balance the blades you have.

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I hate to say this but this been brought up before, Belts don't stretch. Yes bad spots and cracks. I know this will just bring up old arguments. Through all the years as a mechanic I sure never seen one stretch??? Come apart yes.

Ha I just watched the video. Bad spindle bearings.

reynoldston said:

I hate to say this but this been brought up before, Belts don't stretch. Yes bad spots and cracks. I know this will just bring up old arguments. Through all the years as a mechanic I sure never seen one stretch??? Come apart yes.

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Naw, bra straps stretch, belts don't, they wear......

reynoldston said:

I hate to say this but this been brought up before, Belts don't stretch. Yes bad spots and cracks. I know this will just bring up old arguments. Through all the years as a mechanic I sure never seen one stretch??? Come apart yes.

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I agree they do not stretch.
They wear down and sit deeper in the pulley giving the illusion of stretching.

Carscw said:

I agree they do not stretch.
They wear down and sit deeper in the pulley giving the illusion of stretching.

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Ok I say Stretch, you say wear, at any rate they get lose with time and need too be replaced.

Ric said:

Ok I say Stretch, you say wear, at any rate they get lose with time and need too be replaced.

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Sorry was not going to even bring it up.
Was not trying to start a debate.