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Posted by Harry K on September 7, 2006, 10:23 pm
Ether Jones wrote:
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> edb wrote:
> > Mastercut 13.5 HP 42 in. cut about 7 years old.
> > The belt broke this afternoon.
> > Questions:
> > Is it hard to replace with normal household tools?
> Probably not, if you're mechanically inclined. Usually involves
> dropping the deck (couple of clevis pins) and threading the new belt
> around the pulleys and tensioner.
> > Where does one get a replacement?
> Try WalMart. They sell MTD tractors (and parts for them). Mastercut
> is owned by MTD; maybe they use the same parts.
> > If negative to all of the above, where is a good place to buy a replacement
> > mower?
> You're going to buy a new mower because the belt broke?
I have a Riobi (re-badged MTD). Belt replacement is simple -except-
that the instructions say you need an impact wrench to remove the motor
pulley. Access is not all that nice either. My solution was my
come-along hooked to a tree branch and hoist the front end almost
verticle in the air. I also found the come-along, a tree, and a vice
grip made replacing the deck tension spring very easy. It was all but
impossible to do it without the factory tool.
Harry K
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> The belt broke this afternoon.
> Questions:
> Is it hard to replace with normal household tools?