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Posted by Bishoop on September 25, 2008, 3:36 pm
> Bishoop wrote:
>> Has anyone replaced the drive belt on a Lawn-Boy Insight self propelled
>> lawn
>> mower?
>> I'd like to try it myself but I'm not sure how far to take the mower
>> apart
>> to replace the belt. There is a *belt cover* that if it can be removed
>> would sure make the job allot easier. According to the Lawn-Boy parts
>> manual the cover (plastic) just pushes on and not screwed in place. I'm
>> afraid to pry it off in fear of it not going back on.
>> I think the belt is not up to the task after 3-1/2 years of cutting
>> really
>> thick St. Augustine grass here in Florida. I seem to be doing a lot
>> more
>> pushing that when it was new. It takes me 1-1/2 hours to do the job
>> every
>> four days from about May thru October. The rest of the year of course is
>> less frequently. I would estimate the belt has 300~400 hours of use.
>> Any suggestions? Thanks....
> Quit being so timid and just go for it. It's not brain surgery.
> The cover is likely held on by push tabs. You can see them if you look
> carefully. Squeeze, and wiggle, don't force the cover off, and it will
> go back on.
The problem is that I cannot see just how the belt cover is attached. The
parts drawing does not show any screws that's why I assume it's a push-on
fit. Maybe I'll wait til winter when the grass doesn't need cutting so
often, pry the cover off and if it won't go back on, order a new. Or maybe
just order a new cover before I start the project.
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> mower?
>
> I'd like to try it myself but I'm not sure how far to take the mower apart
> to replace the belt. There is a *belt cover* that if it can be removed
> would sure make the job allot easier. According to the Lawn-Boy parts
> manual the cover (plastic) just pushes on and not screwed in place. I'm
> afraid to pry it off in fear of it not going back on.
>
> I think the belt is not up to the task after 3-1/2 years of cutting really
> thick St. Augustine grass here in Florida. I seem to be doing a lot more
> pushing that when it was new. It takes me 1-1/2 hours to do the job every
> four days from about May thru October. The rest of the year of course is
> less frequently. I would estimate the belt has 300~400 hours of use.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks....
>
>