Year old or so belt having cracks and breaks says to me check tension and pulley alignment (off alignment causes heat which shows as cracks). Belt tension should be as loose as they system will allow. If you have a spring loaded tensioner check that it is pivoting easy. And double check that the correct length/width belt was installed.
I used to think I was safe in this position as well (easy boys!) but it sucks when you're connected with a chain!
There won't be a quick disconnect involved, so.......weeeeeeeee I hope she slows a little in the curves.
Let's hope she doesn't get any "ideas" like this fella. Turn your audio down around tender ears... (Kinda funny tho)
Well, in order to even think about changing the belt or putting one on, the fender/rear body has to come off. In order for that to happen, the seat has to come off, and so do the pedals, and I don't remember what else. I got to that point when it needed to be done last time, but gave up when I saw what I had to do underneath. It's crazy. I'd be working on the cold muddy ground, if it doesn't get cold, and I ain't goin' there anymore. Not a youngster nowadays. I suppose I could clean out the shop and push it in, but that's another job I planned to do over the winter. I didn't get a chance to call the place today, but that's probably where it'll end up.
Oh, we pulled it out of the field and right up to the shed door. Just had to push it in the "door". And, no pics, 'cause I wuz hangin' on too tight to the steering wheel. Prolly wudda made a gooder vid.
... I bet it would have. You didn't hafta get too far down your list of things that you have to take apart before I was already haulin' it to the shop. I try hard to remember if it ever really was fun crawlin around on frozen ground skinnin' my knuckles off frozen hands......... nope, it really wasn't all that much fun was it? Gooder call... git-r-to-the-shop...
Nope. I still highly dislike somebody else working on my stuff....until I get it back in working order.
Ouch. Probably not any in and out fix. Hope you can get the crap offn the front pulley apart with out a blue flame wrench.
Might find an online video for step by step " how to " Also some small tractor forums out there. Nice to have some "how to " or a manual with some info, before digging in so deep to find you need "X" speciality gismo , which you don't have.
Been through all that once already. Really don't want to do it again. If I don't get a good response from the dealer, I may try again.
Well at least you got it back & in a dry spot . Know what you're saying. Hope your dealer is able to give you some help
Wow, that is a big design fail if a tractor needs to be disassembled to replace the drive belt. Having to take half the tractor apart to replace a easily damaged transmission fan is the main reason I didn't buy a kubota bx. If that was my tractor it would have a for sale sign on it as soon as the grass starts growing in the spring (after the belt was replaced of coarse). Good luck!
