osubrutus1 3 #1 Posted July 21, 2016 my c-175 with 42" mower deck chews up a belt a year, the one from motor to deck, it will twist it the snap it. what am I doing wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotty 252 #2 Posted July 21, 2016 Im not sure if this has anything to do with it eating belts but do you have it on the right pulley groove? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,745 #3 Posted July 21, 2016 After-market belts will do that...disintegrate is a short time. Primarily because the geometry of the V belt is not IDENTICAL to the OEM belt. The cheapy belt will not mate EXACTLY to the contour or shape of the Wheelhorse V pulley(s) and will either roll over or ride too low or too high in the V of pu7lleys. Use OEM belt and I bet your problem will go away....unless you have a bad pulley or bearing along the way. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #4 Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Oh no, not another BEM (belt eating monster). Edited July 21, 2016 by Ed Kennell 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,018 #5 Posted July 22, 2016 I use Napa Green belts and I get 4+ years out of the PTO belt. I think you need to look at your mule drive. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,295 #6 Posted July 22, 2016 Please be a simple fix. The last BEM almost drove some of crazy where we joined the existing bunch of nuts. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,018 #7 Posted July 22, 2016 I resemble that remark! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,295 #8 Posted July 22, 2016 If can 't have fun on this Forum ,you are just out of luck. True story I lost my wife in the house for 3 hours this week. It was nice and quiet. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #9 Posted July 22, 2016 59 minutes ago, squonk said: I resemble that remark! Makes scents to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
