nylyon-(Admin) 7,291 #1 Posted June 4, 2022 While mowing the back yard I went from second to reverse and the tractor wouldn’t move. Turns out that belt came off of the engine pulley, put it back on and went back to work. Anyone have that happen before? 1995 Onan 416-8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,592 #2 Posted June 4, 2022 1 minute ago, nylyon said: Anyone have that happen before? Absolutely. If I remember correctly it was because the belt, idler pulley, or both was worn. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,291 #3 Posted June 4, 2022 Probably replace the belt anyway 93-9809 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,592 #4 Posted June 4, 2022 35 minutes ago, nylyon said: Probably replace the belt anyway 93-9809 Do you know the age of the belt? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,291 #5 Posted June 4, 2022 No, just got the machine a couple weeks ago, very low hours though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #6 Posted June 4, 2022 My 1997 314-8 did that to me how I found out my idler pulley was bad. 350hrs on it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,291 #7 Posted June 4, 2022 I’m going to replace both, this way I know they are good 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,592 #8 Posted June 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, nylyon said: I’m going to replace both, this way I know they are good Beat way to go. I'd be prone to get an original equipment Wheelhorse belt because you have an 8 speed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,046 #9 Posted June 5, 2022 For the idler pulley #7451 V-idler pulley - 4.000" OD - HD 52-4580 or 524580 replaced by WH 99-5678 or 995678 {$40.84} (Stens 280-362 HD 4.000" OD x .375" ID (1/4" offset) x 3/4" HT, Napa 7-05485 HD) V-idler pulley - 4.000" OD - Std 7451 replaced by WH 95-7668 or 957668 {$16.20} (Stens 280-313 Std 4.000" OD x 13/64" wide x 3/8" ID) The HD one has a real sealed ball bearing in it. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #10 Posted June 5, 2022 @nylyon, would also go over a detailed lubrication related linkage verification , make the rust run out , my experience with sealed bearings is lube failure , if you are luckey enough to have wide rubber side shields , clean out the " grease " and use lucas x-tra heavy duty chassis grease , 560 deg , will not fail or whine . only an idea , greasy , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
