Haban 60" deck belt question

[Leadslingingdaddy]

I have three mowers here and each one has issues right now.

Fire up that 318!

[sorner]

I don't know what a picture would help with... but there's this. I put all the pieces of the shredded belt back together, the shreds all lined up all the way around, and I hold it up to the new belt and it is pretty much the same size. The new one might be a little shorter, but the difference is negligible because the shredded one isn't what I would expect to be "longer enough" to go on a little easier than the new one. I can barely get the new one over the zirk fitting on the last spindle. I just find it hard to believe it fits THAT tight, that I would need a pry bar to force it on. I would think the tensioner arm should have some room to move with the belt on, there's no way that can happen unless the new belt stretches quite a lot. I could cut 2" off the spring and still not have any movement because of the spring being compressed all the way down.

Also, the old belt is a CC belt with 754-3052 stamped on it. The new belt is a D&D (off brand belt) B111K/5LK1140 as I stated before. I've used D&D belts with good results, the PTO drive belt is one and it fits right, and has not stretched.

[R Bedell]

the old belt is a CC belt with 754-3052 stamped on it.

754-3052 is: Section B x 114" (.660 x 114).

[sorner]

Originally Posted by Leadslingingdaddy

I have three mowers here and each one has issues right now.

Fire up that 318!

I just posted about that one in the Onan section... It hasn't been running right so I tore it down last night to reseal the intake. I'm hoping it'll solve the rough running issue. It also has a wandering speed issue. The hydro handle is stiff enough, it doesn't wander on it's own but if I set it to a speed, at a hill it'll slow down and then when I get over the hill it'll take off faster than before. I think there's play in the linkage under the seat pan... which means I have to take that all apart with the gas tank off and everything to look at it.

[sorner]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

754-3052 is: Section B x 114" (.660 x 114).

Isn't that the same size as the 954-3052? The 21/32 comes out to .656, there can't be too much difference there. I think this B111K is 5/8" which is a little thinner at .625, but holding it side by side with the shredded belt (a good section of it that isn't shredded) it looks the same to the nekkid eye.

[R Bedell]

754-3052 = 954-3052 = Section B x 114 are ALL the same.

[sorner]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

754-3052 = 954-3052 = Section B x 114 are ALL the same.

Yep, that's what I thought. Also, I'm not trying to just shoot down every thing, I'm just frustrated because I don't know what's going on, it doesn't make any sense. Even my wife who always assumes I'm doing something wrong when something isn't working came out to look it over and try to help me and she threw her arms up in surrender.

[ol'George]

Put a mark on the new belt, then roll it on a flat surface like the
floor, noting where you started.
114 inches along, the mark should reappear.
if not the belt is wrongly marked.

[Leadslingingdaddy]

How about taking a piece of rope and wind it around the pulleys to find out what you need with proper tension being placed on the idler???

[darkminion_17]

Are you routing the belt to the upper drive pulley or the lower?