XT3 Idler Pulley Greasing Tip

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08-05-2026, 02:16 PM

mkedzierski mkedzierski is offline

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XT3 Idler Pulley Greasing Tip

Today I noticed the 2 idler pulleys for the mower belt on the front of the tractor seemed dry and almost gritty feeling, not smooth at all. They only have about 25-30 hours of use at most because I don’t mow with this tractor. So I removed them with the idea of popping off the bearing seal snd greasing them. Using a tiny screw driver the seal came off easily without damage and I pumped grease into the bearings that were both starved for grease. See pictures attached. I presume other idler pulleys on the mower deck can be greased the same way. One pictures shows the replacement pulley from Cub Cadet is $60.99 ea… Ouch, not cheap to replace. Hope it works and it saves someone on this forum a bit of cash. May Jesus bless you all.

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