This is exactly what was happening to my mower. My belt was still on but was loose. Looked at tension spring and looked okay. My tensioner was stuck in loose position. Moved it over and reconnected spring and all was good. You just saved me probably $300 or more. Thanks and be safe!!!
@wecanfixit7308
4 ай бұрын
that’s awesome!
@marktovey4806
5 ай бұрын
You Sir, are my Hero today, this is a great contribution and solved my problem Thank you
@wecanfixit7308
5 ай бұрын
fantastic, glad to help! Make sure your idler pulley is ok
@robertbradley8856
4 күн бұрын
evidently this happens alot on these mowers I want my john deere mower back
@tonyjhall6449
10 ай бұрын
Your idler pully is toast! Look at 1:05 and the view of the idler pully shows the plastic has worn thru-you can see the belt thru the pully. I have a Z246 and have now replaced that pully 3 times, this last time with a steel idler pully. I think the sealed bearing siezes up, the pully stops turning, and the belt wears thru the plastic. Ever wonder why a two-pack of this item is available? It will fail.
@wecanfixit7308
10 ай бұрын
you’re exactly right! The belt came off again and I discovered the pulley thinking the belt had broken kzitem.info/news/bejne/0WiAvJWgk52hiKQ:
@TheLeewenger90
3 ай бұрын
My idler pulley just gave up the ghost! Where did you get the steel pulley replacement?
@tonyjhall6449
3 ай бұрын
@@TheLeewenger90 Amazon. I used this one : Parts Camp 532173438 Flat Idler Pulley for Husqvarna/AYP/Craftsman 104360X 131494 173438 532173438 John Deere AM103287 AM103480 AM108923 AM37321 Stens 280-623 Mower Pulley for 42" Decks
@TheLeewenger90
3 ай бұрын
@@tonyjhall6449 thanks!
@proboy1121
10 ай бұрын
Thank you ! Your video is Very Helpful !
@wecanfixit7308
10 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@jamesstallworth-og8qe
2 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!! My hero!! Very good explanations!!!
@wecanfixit7308
2 ай бұрын
I’m so glad I was able to help you out!
@truk_2king846
4 ай бұрын
Thanks man just found out my belt was on the wrong way. Now its circulating fine.. One question what are those round wheel things called i think the move the wheels. I see im missing on lol
@marfilguitarras4838
7 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for share your experiences with us. Could you tell me the parte number, serial number or characteristics of belt? I need to change it. Thanks un advance. Regards from Argentina
@paulethmenchaca8303
2 ай бұрын
Thank u save me lots of $$
@wecanfixit7308
2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad, thanks for the feedback!
@dodgefree1400
Жыл бұрын
Tensioner pivot looks seized. Taryl has a video to put a grease fitting in.
@wecanfixit7308
Жыл бұрын
It moves freely but thanks for the tip!
@GlenHyden
11 ай бұрын
I have the exact same z254f model with the same issue. No damege to the fan. Thanks for the diagram. Could've find anything in the manual or online till this video. Thanks. This will be my fix. Bty. The fans seem like worst approach with it being cheap plastic.
@wecanfixit7308
11 ай бұрын
hanks Glen, glad this helped you out! I've got another video in the queue with some updates. I moved the tensioner spring to the vertical riser where the fuel line is and lost the belt again the next time I mowed. I thought the belt was weakened by the mower running with the belt off of the pulley, but it turned out that the idler pulley had worn through when the belt came off of that hydrostatic gear. I replaced the pulley and belt, did a belt change video at the same time, but I need to upload it still. Check your idler before you reassemble it to save some time.
@GlenHyden
11 ай бұрын
@@wecanfixit7308 I am at 50 hours of use. How far along was yours?
@wecanfixit7308
11 ай бұрын
@@GlenHyden I'm not sure, Mine doesn't have an hour meter. I've had it about 4 years. The spring broke the first week I was using it, I think the guys at Lowes assembled it wrong. (it was in the hole in the top plate vs. the vertical bracket)
@GlenHyden
11 ай бұрын
@@wecanfixit7308 Ah mine is 10 months old. Also from Lowes. There's another KZitemr that shows the oil coming out of these Hydros are full of aluminum particles. 🥴
@GlenHyden
11 ай бұрын
My belt is back on. Still not moving. Looking underneath, the belt diagram does not look right.
@lonnienewsome2001
19 күн бұрын
My plastic cooling fins are getting in between the belt and pully making a lot of vibration. Is this a common problem on the new excite 350.
@wecanfixit7308
18 күн бұрын
that doesn’t sound right, are they loose or is something bent?
@lonnienewsome2001
18 күн бұрын
My fan is under the pully but the tips of the fan blades are catching between the pully and the belt.
@wecanfixit7308
18 күн бұрын
@@lonnienewsome2001 the only way that can happen is if they are bent or loose enough to wobble on their axle. Do you have any pics?
@ChantelHerrett
13 күн бұрын
My mower was working then died I try turning it on it clicks and wont start fan won’t move either help😢
@johnjorquez3982
12 күн бұрын
Battery is dead most likely
@kylemcpherson-g2f
Жыл бұрын
I have a pz6029 60 inch deck. Drive belt broke. I used your diagram, looks right, but the left side isn’t working. What could be wrong
@wecanfixit7308
Жыл бұрын
did you hit something that could have damaged anything? did the belt come off the left pulley? is the tension ok?
@ryanreed385
Жыл бұрын
Always keep a spare drive belt it takes less than a minute to ruin the belt.
@ryanreed385
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately all it takes is one minute to ruin the belt .
@greghale6272
10 ай бұрын
Thanks. Had this problem for some time. Will try this tomorrow. Greg in Western Australia.
@wecanfixit7308
10 ай бұрын
good luck! Make sure to check the belt tensioner pulley, I did a followup video when this problem happened again shortly afterwards and I discovered the pulley was bad.
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