help!!!!belt jumping off dixie chopper

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by Snyder's Lawn Inc

break more belts

The largest thing I've found with belt breakage/snapping is engaging the clutch at full throttle, And this I see on all different brand equipment.

People will be mowing along wide open and kill the blades to go across a sandy area (dirt/gravel drive etc) then snatch it back on after crossing and snap.....

[aaron79mowing]

Originally Posted by Snyder's Lawn Inc

I have more problems with the electric clutch models vs manual models
break more belts

I tend to agree. I have had many belts get destroyed when first turning on the clutch. I usually do it around mid-rpm and every once in a while it will kick the damn belt off and if I'm really unlucky it will suck in into the clutch and cut it in half. A few times it has even wrapped the belt around the clutch so tightly that it wedges it between the pulley and the bottom clutch plate. Pulling it back out can be a royal pain. I just try to always have a couple of extra B-89's with me at all times. On the bright side the electric clutch configuration is much easier to put a new belt on. I can do it as little as 2 or 3 minutes.

[piston slapper]

If you use a factory belt or a good equivelent...carlisle...etc..
You won't have too many problems...the main thing is to keep an eye on the spring loaded adjustment...keep it tight...
If the belt gets wrapped inside the clutch...bring your lunch...
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[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by piston slapper

If you use a factory belt or a good equivelent...carlisle...etc..
You won't have too many problems...

That's right Slapper, People don't understand OEM's do extensive testing to find the best configured belt for their equipment. Not all belts are built the same..... I can't count the times people brought their machine in complaining about eating belts, I never find any reason other than that wrapped NAPA belt they had been using in place of a raw edge.

Use the same configured belt (wrapped or raw edge) in a Carlisle brand and issues will be few....

[millerlawn]

.I replaced the triangle plate bushing and one of the pulleys and its been gtg.thanks guys
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[Snyder's Lawn Inc]

Originally Posted by aaron79mowing

I tend to agree. I have had many belts get destroyed when first turning on the clutch. I usually do it around mid-rpm and every once in a while it will kick the damn belt off and if I'm really unlucky it will suck in into the clutch and cut it in half. A few times it has even wrapped the belt around the clutch so tightly that it wedges it between the pulley and the bottom clutch plate. Pulling it back out can be a royal pain. I just try to always have a couple of extra B-89's with me at all times. On the bright side the electric clutch configuration is much easier to put a new belt on. I can do it as little as 2 or 3 minutes.

My 2010 72'' had a design error
the tensioner had only one pulley and it didnt matter what rpm you was at it would jump the belt off there
I went thru 7 belts in the first week owning it
There was kinda a recall for it if you had belt problems Replace the single pulley to a double pulley
My dealer is 3 hrs away So took it back they fix it and they me gave 7 free belts
I still have all 7 belts LOL
Then I bought 2011 72'' it had the single pulley before I left with new mower I made sure they added the other pulley