Belt guide on 42" deck

[Unkle Spike 0]

I bought the tractor a couple of weeks ago, and the mower belts jumped, it didn't have a belt on it, I suspect that is why it sold so cheap. I built this belt guide for the center idler in my shop and it works like a charm, the original "rod" type were missing. One other thing I did was took a crescent wrench and flared the edges of the two outer sheet metal guards to keep the belt from snagging on them. I went about a quarter inch deep, and flared them out about 3/16".

[Roy 0]

Good thinking and nice work. ^

[HubbardRA 19]

Nice work! 1/4 inch rod is mighty handy for making belt guides. Mad a couple myself.:D

[goatfarmer 817]

Nice job!

[Willy 2]

Looks good. They say necessity is the mother of invention, I have no idea who the father is.:D

[Roy 0]

"I have no idea who the father is." Probably Rube Goldberg or Murphy. :D:D:D