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Now that is how these videos should be done. Great camera work and no down time trying to show people how smart they are. When you know what you are doing you don't have to stretch it out.
ty for this, had a hard time getting the cable disconnected. Soon as you slide the deck out it all made sense how easy it was when you do that tiny move. Mine has just cut through its second belt in a month, at $100 a pop where I live in Canada I need to figure out why before I put another new one on. First was many years old I put it down to age, but when my new one didn't last a month I knew I had issues.
Great video thanks. I'm throwing belts, they popped off last spring. I assumed they had stretched. This spring, doing my first cut yesterday, I replaced the belt and the new belt burned and the belt back peeled off. My neighbor says I prob have a bad pulley bearing. So, I'm going to remove the deck and have a look.
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Impressive video. Learning everyday about rider issues. Any suggestions for me on unlevel grass cut? I have checked sir tire pressure and checked blade replacement. The blades don't line up very good when putting them together. About 1/4 inch off. It was cutting okay with old blades just needed sharpened so I put a new set on. Not sure what else to do. Also mower acts like it is bogging down some while cutting but didn't before just last two weeks. Any advice is much appreciated.
As far as the uneven cut, check this video out; czcams.com/video/2BdllqplWsk/video.html. Aslo, this video may also help once you get the blades straight. czcams.com/video/JvaMxEdah5s/video.html. As far as the machine not performing (bogging down). Check to make sure your new blades are on correctly? not upside down. That will make the machine bog because your not cutting with the sharp side. It is almost Impossible to diagnose a engine issue without knowing what make and model it is and I would need to hear and run machine to properly diagnose.
Loved this video. Very detailed and easy to understand. I just acquired a 4500. When trying to raise the deck past #4, the flat bars at the rear of the deck that you removed are hitting the bottom of the floor not allowing it to go into the #5 & #6 position. How can I correct this?
Not sure what you mean by flat bar but if your talking about the center mount bar for the mower deck it sounds like if the deck is hitting the frame it will not go any higher? And your height adjuster level still has a few numbers to go up? If that his the case? Does it matter where they are because the deck is as high as it will go? If I’m wrong about what you are talking about? Go to my website and contact me through the contact page. Tell me you saw my CZcams channel and if you can give me your cell number, I will text you tomorrow (Monday) do you can text me a picture of what you are talking about, then we can get to the issue if I can see what is happening.
Great video and explanation! Also they should have made the rear deck lift link for both sides because you can’t adjust the other side so what’s the point? I just ordered a separate rear link I’m going to install on the right side replacing the hanging hook... that again, doesn’t adjust.
The deck side adjustment is only for the purpose of getting equal height between the blade tips and the ground. You only need one adjustable hanger to accomplish this adjustment.
The factory height setting (for max height) was then too low. The only way to adjust the factory height setting equally on both sides is to replace the right side with an adjustable link. Explain to others (because I don’t need the help any longer and hope people will take my advice) otherwise how it’s possible or how the adjustment to do so is supposed to be accomplished. Because I accomplished it with aforementioned process. I couldn’t be happier either. Now I can raise the deck evenly and at max height when going over pavement or when the grass gets super high. I’m not a fan of cutting the grass down to golf course settings like most, which is bad for the grass. Replace with the adjustable link, you’ll be happy! I am!
Thanks Brad. I could have figured it out but you made it a lot.easier and filled in the blanks for the horrible b&w drawings I'm the manual. My only issue is during my belt, mandlrel and blade replacement the small spring attached to the right brake came off and for the life of me I can't see where to re connect it to. I know it is there for tension against the break but can't see where. Any help would be appreciated.
When I get to my shop tomorrow, I will take a look a machine that I have in the shop that I think may help. If you can go to my website johnsonssmallengines.com and go to the contact page. Send your email I am your cell number and I’ll try to send you some pictures to help you out.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I found it. It hooks right behind but I couldnt see the whole since I had remounted the deck. Thanks for the quick response. Hoping I installed the mandrels correctly. That grass doesn't stop growing when the mower is broke.
What size of belt is this , I have this same mower and have tried 4 different belts and all are too small . They even measured it . And I have it routed the right way . Bout to go nuts
You must take your model number off the tractor go to searsparts.com or Sears parts direct online put your model number in and it will bring up the parts breakdown. Look for the mower deck. Then find your part number. Then take your part number and either buy an OEM part which is original equipment manufacture. Or you may be able to cross reference it over to another belt aftermarket. Be careful buying aftermarket belts because sometimes they still don’t match up but most of the time they do.
This is a great video thank you for making it I have this exact same tractor. There’s so many belts on the market and I’m having a tough time finding which one exactly I need for this do you have a part number or a belt size for the mower deck belt
MrFabio24 You will need to take the model number off the sticker from underneath the seat of the machine and go to Sears parts direct online plug in your model number and it will bring up the parts breakdown on the tractor then you will be able to get the part number for your particular machine.A lot of machines look identical but without the model number you will not be getting the correct part number for your belt.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines So very true. I've gone through several belts due to just a "slight" error in size. One thing I recently learned is to remove the 5/8 bolt which holds the belt drive pulley which is under the engine. It is a long bolt but makes changing belts so much easier.
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I replied to your other video. do you think a worn out spring would cause a grinding noise? brake vibrates enough to make the noise until pressed a hair. is there a tension pulley somewhere might be the idler?
I have a craftsman riding mower T1800 .I replaced all three belts on it.. now the gas petal is hard to press down ...it's seems to be stuck ..any suggestions to fix it.. thank you.. Ezequiel
Yes, you will need to make sure the blade engagement cable is tide up out of the way, take all deck hangers that are loose on the machine are off and make sure your PTO (blade engagement lever)lever is always in the off position or the machine will not start.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Aaaaand I got it back together this afternoon. Thanks again! My kid had bent part of the deck AGAIN and I was tired of paying people to bend it back, so I did it myself. I have the 54" deck so it was a tiny bit different, but the property is mown again. :)
I know this video is 2 years old if you still have this tractor and still make videos could you make it 3 minute video explaining how the deck brake arm or deck brake linkage is supposed to be originally set up and how you adjust it. it looks to me that there's a bar and one nut. it gets inserted on the back right side and then the threaded end goes through the actual brake pad arm and then the nut goes on but when I move the lever back and forth like the blade engagement spring would do one brake pad comes off the other one stays on the spindle . if I don't tighten it all the way down and bottom out the fridge it doesn't even begin to lift itself off of the pulley at all. there is absolutely no videos no schematics with directions nothing. this is going to be my last dish effort and then I'm going to take the brake arms off and throw them in the trash. anyway thank you for your time.
Unfortunately I do not have the machine but if you can send me a picture of your mower deck and how everything is set up at the present, I may be able to figure it out or I may have a similar deck I can look to see what is going on. My email address should be in the section of my CZcams channel “about channel “ or go to my website and go to my contact page and send me your info and I’ll contact you to discuss.
Thank you so much for this video, no BS, right to the point, lots of good tips. I really appreciate it.
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This video should get an award. Nice and simple. Thank you
Nice, clear, and uncluttered demonstration. Good minor tips.
Now that is how these videos should be done. Great camera work and no down time trying to show people how smart they are. When you know what you are doing you don't have to stretch it out.
Thank you for the kind comment,! And thanks for watching:)
Thanks so much for this helpful, clear and comprehensible video!
Your welcome:) thank you for watching and the kind words!
Very detailed instructions. Made my life so much easier. Thank you.
Glad it helped! and thank you for watching!
Very good explanation and the video is very professional. Thanks for showing it. Now do one for changing the drive belt and the mower drive belt.
Thank you so much for this video, clear very descriptive made things so much easier!
ty for this, had a hard time getting the cable disconnected. Soon as you slide the deck out it all made sense how easy it was when you do that tiny move.
Mine has just cut through its second belt in a month, at $100 a pop where I live in Canada I need to figure out why before I put another new one on. First was many years old I put it down to age, but when my new one didn't last a month I knew I had issues.
Great video thanks. I'm throwing belts, they popped off last spring. I assumed they had stretched. This spring, doing my first cut yesterday, I replaced the belt and the new belt burned and the belt back peeled off. My neighbor says I prob have a bad pulley bearing. So, I'm going to remove the deck and have a look.
Thanks, great video, excellent tips, far better than others on the web!!
Hey thanks man, got stuck on the spring release. Hard to see wtf they mean in the manual. Super ez. Appreciate it
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VERY GOOD VIDEO...to the point and saved me hours. Had a broken mount on the mower deck so had to get it out to weld it. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
Thank you, great video. Quick and to the point
Thank you so much for this tutorial. You saved me lots of money. I truly appreciate that!
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Making it easy. Thank you
I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching and the kind comment! Please give this video a like and share my channel with friends to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks! Great job!
Impressive video. Learning everyday about rider issues. Any suggestions for me on unlevel grass cut? I have checked sir tire pressure and checked blade replacement. The blades don't line up very good when putting them together. About 1/4 inch off. It was cutting okay with old blades just needed sharpened so I put a new set on. Not sure what else to do.
Also mower acts like it is bogging down some while cutting but didn't before just last two weeks. Any advice is much appreciated.
As far as the uneven cut, check this video out; czcams.com/video/2BdllqplWsk/video.html. Aslo, this video may also help once you get the blades straight. czcams.com/video/JvaMxEdah5s/video.html. As far as the machine not performing (bogging down). Check to make sure your new blades are on correctly? not upside down. That will make the machine bog because your not cutting with the sharp side. It is almost Impossible to diagnose a engine issue without knowing what make and model it is and I would need to hear and run machine to properly diagnose.
Loved this video. Very detailed and easy to understand. I just acquired a 4500. When trying to raise the deck past #4, the flat bars at the rear of the deck that you removed are hitting the bottom of the floor not allowing it to go into the #5 & #6 position. How can I correct this?
Not sure what you mean by flat bar but if your talking about the center mount bar for the mower deck it sounds like if the deck is hitting the frame it will not go any higher? And your height adjuster level still has a few numbers to go up? If that his the case? Does it matter where they are because the deck is as high as it will go? If I’m wrong about what you are talking about? Go to my website and contact me through the contact page. Tell me you saw my CZcams channel and if you can give me your cell number, I will text you tomorrow (Monday) do you can text me a picture of what you are talking about, then we can get to the issue if I can see what is happening.
Website is www.JohnsonsSmallEngines.com
Nice and straight forward; thanks
I’m glad it was helpful :)
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines is that front lift bar that you adjust the front and back with is that supposed to have a bend in it?
Great job! Very well done, thank you!
Great video and explanation! Also they should have made the rear deck lift link for both sides because you can’t adjust the other side so what’s the point? I just ordered a separate rear link I’m going to install on the right side replacing the hanging hook... that again, doesn’t adjust.
The deck side adjustment is only for the purpose of getting equal height between the blade tips and the ground. You only need one adjustable hanger to accomplish this adjustment.
The factory height setting (for max height) was then too low. The only way to adjust the factory height setting equally on both sides is to replace the right side with an adjustable link. Explain to others (because I don’t need the help any longer and hope people will take my advice) otherwise how it’s possible or how the adjustment to do so is supposed to be accomplished. Because I accomplished it with aforementioned process. I couldn’t be happier either. Now I can raise the deck evenly and at max height when going over pavement or when the grass gets super high. I’m not a fan of cutting the grass down to golf course settings like most, which is bad for the grass. Replace with the adjustable link, you’ll be happy! I am!
@@randallmadison Nice idea.
Thanks Brad. I could have figured it out but you made it a lot.easier and filled in the blanks for the horrible b&w drawings I'm the manual. My only issue is during my belt, mandlrel and blade replacement the small spring attached to the right brake came off and for the life of me I can't see where to re connect it to. I know it is there for tension against the break but can't see where. Any help would be appreciated.
When I get to my shop tomorrow, I will take a look a machine that I have in the shop that I think may help. If you can go to my website johnsonssmallengines.com and go to the contact page. Send your email I am your cell number and I’ll try to send you some pictures to help you out.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I found it. It hooks right behind but I couldnt see the whole since I had remounted the deck. Thanks for the quick response. Hoping I installed the mandrels correctly. That grass doesn't stop growing when the mower is broke.
Glad you were able to figure it out:)
What size of belt is this , I have this same mower and have tried 4 different belts and all are too small . They even measured it . And I have it routed the right way . Bout to go nuts
You must take your model number off the tractor go to searsparts.com or Sears parts direct online put your model number in and it will bring up the parts breakdown. Look for the mower deck. Then find your part number. Then take your part number and either buy an OEM part which is original equipment manufacture. Or you may be able to cross reference it over to another belt aftermarket. Be careful buying aftermarket belts because sometimes they still don’t match up but most of the time they do.
This is a great video thank you for making it I have this exact same tractor. There’s so many belts on the market and I’m having a tough time finding which one exactly I need for this do you have a part number or a belt size for the mower deck belt
MrFabio24 You will need to take the model number off the sticker from underneath the seat of the machine and go to Sears parts direct online plug in your model number and it will bring up the parts breakdown on the tractor then you will be able to get the part number for your particular machine.A lot of machines look identical but without the model number you will not be getting the correct part number for your belt.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines So very true. I've gone through several belts due to just a "slight" error in size. One thing I recently learned is to remove the 5/8 bolt which holds the belt drive pulley which is under the engine. It is a long bolt but makes changing belts so much easier.
Thank you
I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment!
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I replied to your other video. do you think a worn out spring would cause a grinding noise? brake vibrates enough to make the noise until pressed a hair. is there a tension pulley somewhere might be the idler?
I would remove the brake
I have a craftsman riding mower T1800 .I replaced all three belts on it.. now the gas petal is hard to press down ...it's seems to be stuck ..any suggestions to fix it.. thank you.. Ezequiel
Maybe the emergency brake is on? I would need to see it to help.
Great
I’m glad it was helpful!
Will it still drive with the deck off of it
Yes, you will need to make sure the blade engagement cable is tide up out of the way, take all deck hangers that are loose on the machine are off and make sure your PTO (blade engagement lever)lever is always in the off position or the machine will not start.
You're amazing
I hope it was helpful!! Thank you :)
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Very much so! Mine is a little different without a cable but very close.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Aaaaand I got it back together this afternoon. Thanks again! My kid had bent part of the deck AGAIN and I was tired of paying people to bend it back, so I did it myself. I have the 54" deck so it was a tiny bit different, but the property is mown again. :)
I know this video is 2 years old if you still have this tractor and still make videos could you make it 3 minute video explaining how the deck brake arm or deck brake linkage is supposed to be originally set up and how you adjust it. it looks to me that there's a bar and one nut. it gets inserted on the back right side and then the threaded end goes through the actual brake pad arm and then the nut goes on but when I move the lever back and forth like the blade engagement spring would do one brake pad comes off the other one stays on the spindle . if I don't tighten it all the way down and bottom out the fridge it doesn't even begin to lift itself off of the pulley at all. there is absolutely no videos no schematics with directions nothing. this is going to be my last dish effort and then I'm going to take the brake arms off and throw them in the trash. anyway thank you for your time.
Unfortunately I do not have the machine but if you can send me a picture of your mower deck and how everything is set up at the present, I may be able to figure it out or I may have a similar deck I can look to see what is going on. My email address should be in the section of my CZcams channel “about channel “ or go to my website and go to my contact page and send me your info and I’ll contact you to discuss.
At least drop the deck onto cardboard or something so the paint doesn't damage and cause rust when you slide it out, especially on concrete 🤦♂️