Transmission drive belt

[Yitzchok 1]

 

Hi, I have a Wheel horse 312-8 and if i press the clutch too fast or i am on bumpy ground sometimes the belt flips into the space next to it and then the clutch does nothing when i push it and the tractor starts lurching, am i missing a guard there?

[ebinmaine 78,338]

What's the age and part number of your belt?

It looks thin.   

[953 nut 65,303]

There is a belt guide attached to the right foot rest, is it in place?

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,160]

Adjust these guides so they just clear the belt when the belt is tight.

They will force a good condition belt to behave.

[Bill D 2,775]

That looks like a 1/2" wide belt.  Should be an 82" x 5/8".  Also, the belt on the PTO should be on the larger pulley closer to the engine. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Bill D

[ri702bill 11,879]

7 hours ago, Bill D said:

That looks like a 1/2" wide belt.  Should be an 82" x 5/8".  Also, the belt on the PTO should be on the larger pulley closer to the engine. 

On both counts. And any belt that far down in the V groove acts like it is too long, causing shifting issues. The top of a new belt should ride just above the OD of the pulley.....

[peter lena 9,851]

@Yitzchok in  addition to the belt , would also  ensure  / verify  lubrication to any / all related  movement areas ? regularly see , hear  linkages trying to move in rust , regular related is belt bouncing  , and sudden release , causes erratic  response , one of my base line , repetitive  eliminations . put that in the same class as , rusted  choke / throttle cables , simple / easy  , maybe a spring assist ?  pete