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Posted by Blattus Slafaly on September 25, 2008, 10:01 am
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....
>
>
It's not rocket science. You have to have access to the pulleys, one of
which is on the motor shaft. Remove the blade underneath. Remove a
possible cover. If that don't do it, jerk the motor off. The other
pulley should be under that cover on top. Just pop it off if you don't
see any screws.
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Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8
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