Got started on this today. It was supposed to have been completely redone. It is well painted but I couldn't move the blades which caused me some doubt.
Once I removed the cover I found out why. Someone painted several coats of paint while the belt was installed. The paint acted like glue and the belt was stuck to 6 different pulleys. Also the tensioner was froze stuck. After removing the belt the blades/shafts moved freely and quietly. The belt was froze in position and could have been used as a guide for installing the new belt. However there was a new belt routing decal on the backside of the cover. After removing , cleaning and lubing the tensioner I reinstalled it and the belt. I put new wheels on it and relaced the cover and lift arms. To keep the arms from chipping the paint I put some felt pads where they would rest. Washed it up a little and will reinstall on the tractor once I have the blades sharpened and reinstalled.
Once I removed the cover I found out why. Someone painted several coats of paint while the belt was installed. The paint acted like glue and the belt was stuck to 6 different pulleys. Also the tensioner was froze stuck. After removing the belt the blades/shafts moved freely and quietly. The belt was froze in position and could have been used as a guide for installing the new belt. However there was a new belt routing decal on the backside of the cover. After removing , cleaning and lubing the tensioner I reinstalled it and the belt. I put new wheels on it and relaced the cover and lift arms. To keep the arms from chipping the paint I put some felt pads where they would rest. Washed it up a little and will reinstall on the tractor once I have the blades sharpened and reinstalled.
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