Ed Kennell 47,726 #1 Posted 6 hours ago Found this belt routing decal on a 60" deck. Did any 60" decks have the PTO belt on the bottom pulley? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 9,399 #2 Posted 5 hours ago My 60" deck has the PTO belt on the bottom. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,726 #3 Posted 5 hours ago (edited) Thanks Cleat...the 82yo dog is still learning. What was the reason for this belt change on the 60" decks? belt axle clearance, radial load on the center spindle??? Edited 4 hours ago by Ed Kennell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,518 #4 Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: What was the reason for this belt change on the 60" decks? belt axle clearance, radial load on the center spindle??? I will guess that it was to get the longer blades down to a maximum blade tip speed of 19,200 feet per minute. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,620 #5 Posted 2 hours ago I think the question is: Why is the PTO belt on the bottom? The pulley could be inverted to be big on top and small on the bottom to get the same speeds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,518 #6 Posted 2 hours ago Wonder how the spindle pulleys ended up at the correct height? Could they just be turned over? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 17,620 #7 Posted 2 hours ago 6 minutes ago, gwest_ca said: Wonder how the spindle pulleys ended up at the correct height? Ah, that could be it. Aligning the deck belt to match the height of the other spindles without raising the overall height above the deck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 47,726 #8 Posted 1 hour ago Good discussion.. Don and Garry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
