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08-15-2021, 09:36 AM

Wayne

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Originally Posted by EternalArianne

Depends on how much you want to work on it. But that middle pulley being hot isn’t good, almost like it’s locking or need grease. On mine there are grease fittings on the blade pulleys but not on the middle PTO pulley not sure if yours is any different but it’s worth a shot before that new belt gets worn out

My manual says the double pulley should be greased twice yearly or every 50 hours, although I haven't spotted the fitting (I haven't looked since reading that). Replacing the pulley and bearing would be about $125, which I'd like to avoid but could stomach if i was absolutely sure it would fix the problem. Most of that cost is pulley, so maybe mine is salvageable.

The fitting I greased was the idler arm assembly. Is that supposed to ooze grease out the top when its full? I have now looked and can find no grease fitting on the double pulley

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