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kathyb6856

I have a 1986 Wheel Horse 417 A  Model 31-17KE 02 .  It has a Kohler engine  KT 17QS  24363  and Deck  05-48MS05.  Originally, the blades stopped turning and the belts weren't moving.  One of the bearings in the pulley was worn so I replaced it, but that didn't solve the problem.  I then replaced the clutch plate, which was worn smooth.  Now, the pulley adjustment is smoking and obviously overheating.  Any suggestions as to what I should be looking at now for repair?  Thanks, Joe

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daveoman1966

I had the exact same thing happenb today with my c-160.  The FLAT idler pulley of the Front Mule drive had gone bad....frozen so tightly that it would not spin at all.  The belt was just dragging over it, burning up the belt.  So...in a word....one or your two idler pulleys is shot.  

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