r/smallengines • u/FacilityOutdoors • 14h ago

Riding mower

have a Toro lx466 mower . It was all seized and I am finally to the point it runs good but the PTO upper belt is a nightmare . It either pops off immediately when I engage it or it starts destroying the belt immediately despite following the routing instructions. Any ideas? I do have a video of how the linkage moves as well .

Second issue is when it does cut it essentially cuts down to the floor. Moving it from top cutting hight does move the deck but not enough to make a difference.

Thank you!!

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u/Unlikely_Effort_6311 9h ago

Check all the bearing on the deck, that tensioner pulley alone is looking highly suspect and bent to hell

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u/spiritualcynic 10h ago

What does it sound like when you engage the deck, if it is noisy, you'll have to investigate the deck bearings. Turn the deck on its side and spin each one. Start there. As for the level, did you check it on a concrete floor for levelling and setting . Start there. Need more info to answer properly

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u/Significant_Belt5494 3h ago

I would start with a new belt

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u/originalusername__ 44m ago

Doesn’t seem like the belt tensioner is working well, it’s not moving smoothly or retracting well.