Mitchell Leach 0 #1 Posted April 29, 2012 i gota model 108-4 that eats blade drive belts like we eat chocolate i put kevlar belts on at 18 dollars ea and they only last 3 hrs wtf all the pulleys turn free and no sharp edges the belt flips upside down then shreds what is causing this??? email me please at mindbndr2006@gmail.com with any ideas please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #2 Posted April 29, 2012 well something aint right,id check the angles of the belt,check when its tensioned that every thing turns with no drag on it,never even seen a 108 so im just taking a stab here,check for exreme heat after mowing for a while,maybe you got a bad bearing and its heating the belt up too much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,939 #3 Posted April 29, 2012 I get 3 yrs. minimum on Kevlar belts. If it's chewing and flipping somethings out of alignment or rubbing. Maybe both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,211 #4 Posted April 29, 2012 Mitchell, I can definitely relate...eating chocolate puts a lot of stress on my belts too. :WRS: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,133 #5 Posted April 29, 2012 if the belts are flipping, you have at least one pulley out of alignment with the others, and/or not running parallel with the belt. oh, and :WRS: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell Leach 0 #6 Posted May 2, 2012 well something aint right,id check the angles of the belt,check when its tensioned that every thing turns with no drag on it,never even seen a 108 so im just taking a stab here,check for exreme heat after mowing for a while,maybe you got a bad bearing and its heating the belt up too much thanx for the input is probly the only way i didnt check the drag was with belt on everything turns freely otherwise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
