It sounds like a pulley or tensioner isn't working right
Or maybe you routed the belt incorrectly around the pulleys

 

My husband checked a little bit ago, I guess a spring was missing, Not sure how that happened ! Just from some wet grass.. is this normal ?

I'm missing an Ancient GRAVELY 800 series at this point, that thing took some serious abuse and belts rarely ever broke unless we hit something, ran over rocks. They just don't make machines like they used to.

 

My husband checked a little bit ago, I guess a spring was missing, Not sure how that happened ! Just from some wet grass.. is this normal ?

I'm missing an Ancient GRAVELY 800 series at this point, that thing took some serious abuse and belts rarely ever broke unless we hit something, ran over rocks. They just don't make machines like they used to.

Can you or your husband post a photo of the broken belt? Let's see if we can help diagnose from this forum platform.

Is the last belt that broke Kevlar material (Aramid) ??

Rotary 16739 HD Aramid Deck Belt for 60" Cut replaces Toro 135-1873 — Master Landscape Supply


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How is the belts static tension when installed?

 

Both belts were OEM Kevlar, these Toro Belts cost over $100 each. I need to go take a photo, then upload to this chrome book ... be back. This only has 49 hours on it... so we're a little disgusted.. never hit anything.. but again, wet grass...

I have another photo I will try to add. where after the 1st belt broke (within a few weeks of getting this machine) ... how we had to make sure something was set a certain way or NOT start it... I am just the wife trying to make sense of all of this.. I relay what I learn back to my husband, he doesn't do forums.. thank you all so much.,

 

1st photo is what the problem is... what makes THIS happen ? 2nd Photo is Broken Belt- with spring that came off while cutting grass, why I posted this thread. this is the 2nd break (Titan Max only has 49 hours on it)..

 

Tell your husband the pulleys are at different heights and dont' line up in this picture.

 

This photo is something I laminated after our FIRST OEM TORO BELT Broke... I don't understand this.. but my husband told me Never start it unless this was aligned this way.. Again, what is making this Titan mess up like this? Any ideas?
I wrote on the back of this.. it was a STICK THAT GOT STUCK, it was 7 mows in (11.6 hours)

Thank you all so very much for the help ! He got our old Gravely running right now.. so happy , we have 3 acres to cut, so we need a good mower!

 

I just bought (2) of these belts 4 days ago, they were $83 each, I just looked and now they are $114 each. ... The last belt we bought (this one that just broke) was directly from TORO dealer, cost was $129 with tax. Hoping these Belts on Amazon are Genuine as it states. Any advice where to buy Toro Belts for a lower cost?

 

There is also a large piece of metal in the groove of the pulley on the left???

 

I'm assuming you mean the very Red photo.. yes.. that is what it looked like AFTER the belt broke .. I took a photo, it looked like that and the spring was missing , he found it in the yard where the belt broke

 

double post

 

Wanted to get back to tell everyone who replied what happened.. Dealer picked up Titan Max 2 days ago, and are delivering It back today ! As I understand from Toro Warranties, Belts aren't covered but the Dealer did not charge me for the belt, they only charged us the Pick up / Delivery fee. Something was wrong with the Idler Pulley, possibly defective from the start.. so Replaced Idler Pulley, Friction washers and Belt.

 

there you go!!

How's it running?

 

Not delivered yet, but supposed to be by the end of the day.

Yeah pretty happy.. I am hoping this was something caught & corrected so everything will be smoother running for a long time now, hopefully a few yrs without a belt break.. we are gonna make sure to pick up sticks... No wet grass ever again..

 

Nice!

Congratulations and kudos too for your Persistence!!!!