I bought a used Snapper mower near the end of the season last year. My wife decided to cut grass the next day and it wouldn't keep the belt on it. The previous owner said he didn't have any trouble with it.
After watching the mower in action, I noticed that the belt would jump right off when you disengaged the blades. So, I began researching.
It looked like this mower was missing a belt guide, according to the internet. I ordered one, but looking up under the mower, I don't see anywhere to mount it properly. I also had a new belt. I left the mower under a tarp and finished out the season with my old Murray.
This season, I decided to put the new belt on and try it. That seemed to be all it needed. But, just before my wife finished, she disengaged the blades to cross the driveway and the belt jumped off. I started looking closer and thought that because the angle between the PTO and deck pulleys was so sharp, that perhaps we need to lift the deck before disengaging the blades.
Sooo, I'm cutting grass today, trying my method. Things seem to be working until I'm about 2/3 done. I'm mowing in a straight line, deck on 2, blades spinning, when the belt snaps and shoots out into the yard. It left a piece under the idler pulley.
What the 'H' is going on with this thing? Am I missing something?
The remnants of the new belt:
The mower info, if someone knows of a good source for troubleshooting (and no, I haven't called the 800# yet. Lol.) :
After watching the mower in action, I noticed that the belt would jump right off when you disengaged the blades. So, I began researching.
It looked like this mower was missing a belt guide, according to the internet. I ordered one, but looking up under the mower, I don't see anywhere to mount it properly. I also had a new belt. I left the mower under a tarp and finished out the season with my old Murray.
This season, I decided to put the new belt on and try it. That seemed to be all it needed. But, just before my wife finished, she disengaged the blades to cross the driveway and the belt jumped off. I started looking closer and thought that because the angle between the PTO and deck pulleys was so sharp, that perhaps we need to lift the deck before disengaging the blades.
Sooo, I'm cutting grass today, trying my method. Things seem to be working until I'm about 2/3 done. I'm mowing in a straight line, deck on 2, blades spinning, when the belt snaps and shoots out into the yard. It left a piece under the idler pulley.
What the 'H' is going on with this thing? Am I missing something?
The remnants of the new belt:
The mower info, if someone knows of a good source for troubleshooting (and no, I haven't called the 800# yet. Lol.) :
