The drive belt drives the rear axle and tires. It runs from the front pulley to a pulley located over the rear axle. You do not have to remove the deck. Put the belt on the front pulley and run it above the mower deck, through the belt tensioners, and back to the rear axle. To...
Riding lawn mower tires have a reputation of being notoriously difficult to remove. Lawn mower tires that have been on for a while have a tendency to get stuck. When the bead of the tire--the section that comes in contact with the lip of the rim--gets stuck to the rim, it can be ...
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Craftsman tractors, also referred to as lawn tractors, are different from other riding mowers for several reasons. First, the cutting deck of the tractor is centrally located, beneath the seat, rather than in front of the seat like a riding mower. In addition, lawn tractors have a steering ...
both rear wheels are tied to the front ones so BOTH rear wheels have traction on sidehills or going uphill. Even on a steeper sidehill, both rear tires are “driven.” Second, the front wheels are steerable so they will also help to hold the mower on the slope (like a lawn tractor)...
Slide the belt off the stationary and clutch idlers. Pull the slack part of the belt back towards the transaxle pulley located in the rear of the lawn tractor Use pliers to remove all retaining springs (cotter pins) that connect the mower deck to the bottom of the lawn tractor. ...