HOW TO REPLACE BELT+REMOVE DECK ON RIDING LAWN MOWER TRACTOR REPAIR YARD PRO ELECTROLUX/HUSQVARNA

MODELS: HUSQVARNA/ELECTROLUX CTH172, BL14536RBH, BL16536RBHK, CRDH145-36, CRDH155-42, CRDH180-42, MI145HCRD, M180HCRD, RE155H107RB, REB145HRB, REN145HRB, REQ145HRB, WZ145H92RB, WZ155H107RB, WZ18H107RB, Hurricane 125 RB, Gardol 155-107, CT 135

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Hi this is Carl the landscape guy. Today I’ll be showing you a repair on my riding lawnmower with a torn Hex-belt. It is a Yardpro ​​CRDH 145-36 tractor, made by Electrolux. For the repair I will remove the mower deck, install the new Hex-belt on the pulleys and re-assemble everything. This mower deck is also installed in many other tractors with a similar design. I will add a list below in the description. If you know which other models fit to these instructions, please write in the comments. Here you can see the ripped old belt. Since it’s severed, it’s easy to pull out. I ordered a new belt online and you can find a product link in the video description. Before you order spare parts, you should check whether or not all the pulleys are intact, if not, you may need to replace those parts also. Worn belts are partly due to a defective clutch or broken pulleys. The repair should be done on a firm, level surface. First the mower deck is lowered as low as possible. Now I use a small ratchet with a 10mm socket to remove the plastic covers on each side. Each cover is attached to the mower deck with 2 screws. Now the grass catcher bag is removed in order to remove the chute bagger. The plastic chute is installed on the mower deck and has to be removed in order to be able to pull out the mower deck. Next, the mower deck is loosened from the 5 links. 2 links up front, 2 on top and 1 sway link in the back. They are attached to a bolt and secured with a retainer spring. I pull it out and take out the bolt. If this is too difficult, the mower deck can be lifted slightly until the bolt loosens easily. Taking it out is done relatively quickly, without loosening the adjusting screws. Now the complete mower deck can be simply pulled out sideways. Now, I check whether the mower deck is functioning properly. The blades rotate silently and all the bearings seem to be intact. Also the clutch, where the belt is attached at the end, is fine. Now the new belt can be threaded onto the mower deck according to the manual. After re-assembly, the belt can then be laid over the clutch with help from the tensioner. Now the mower deck can be pushed under the tractor again and placed in the center. Before the belt is pulled onto the clutch pulley, the mower deck must be reconnected. To do that, reattach all 5 links and secure the retainer springs. The easiest way is to hook up the upper and rear links first. Then the mower deck can be lifted slightly, and the front links will fall into place. The tensioner pulley can then be manually pushed back and the belt can be placed over the clutch pulley. This model has an idler pulley installed so that the belt does not run out too far. Now I check if the belt sits properly on all the pulleys. When everything is all set, the protective covers are put back on both sides. The chute bagger can now be reattached and refastened. The repair is completed and the function of the mower deck can now be tested. Here you can see that the new belt runs properly over all pulleys and works the deck as desired. Now here’s a little tip: Your belt holds up significantly longer, if you run the engine on half throttle while starting the mower deck and then go back to full throttle after the deck is running. So it doesn’t rub on the clutch pulley and will last longer. Finally, I can finish my mowing rounds. I hope this video helps with your repair. Product links are available in the video description. Check out my channel for other interesting landscaping videos and please don’t forget to subscribe. If you liked this video, give it a thumbs up and leave a comment below. Thank you for watching and until next time, I’m Carl the landscape guy.

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