Belt drive replacement

Cathy, there is a way to adjust belt tension on some models whether it is by the cable or a slotted bracket where the idler wheel is mounted, depends on make and model. If you have your manual check in it for belt adjustment. Could be stretched belt, stretched cable, worn/oil on pulley, seized tensioner, stretched/broken spring on tensioner,etc.
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If you have a Craftsman, under the seat is the model number. Go Here to get the operators manual. The manual will have all the belt diagrams. Water Filters Lawn Garden Appliance Parts

open drive cover take plug out roll belt off pully by pulling it to the side and hand turnig the blade after comes off drive remove blade and take off belt to reinstall do reverse

Hello, Here is the youtube video for the replacing on the drive belt:
How to replace Craftsman LT2000 mower deck belt

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1. • 1Find out the driver belt's part number. This can be found in your lawn mower's owner manual.
     
   • 2Find a store that sells Craftsman lawnmower parts and see if it has your specific belt in stock.
     
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   • 3Clean out the underside of your mower's deck, making sure there are no leftover pieces from your old belt still stuck inside.
     
   • 4Find your mower's tensioner, which keeps the pulleys in place, and loosen it (this usually involves loosening a single bolt). Then slide the pulleys closer together so that you can fit the belt over them more easily.
     
   • 5Arrange the driver belt over the pulleys (you should refer to your user manual for the exact configuration of the belt over the pulleys, since this will vary depending on the specific model of your lawn mower).
     
   • 6Tighten the tensioner back up, leaving only about a finger's width left of play in the belt.
     

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Read more: How to Replace a Craftsman Lawn Mower Drive Belt ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4826688_craftsman-lawn-mower-drive-belt.html#ixzz27K3g01yM

it sounds to me that the drive belt needs to be replaced

The deck belt is 144959 which is 1/2" X 95" and the drive belt is 140294 which 1/2' X 82", and can be found on amazon, here 1 2 95 Premium Belt Craftsman Poulan Ayp Husqvarna Replacement Belt 144959.... I hope this was helpful. cheers

Its not a hard job just push in clutch and lock it, remove mower belt then replace drive belt and then put mower belt back on and release clutch.

there is no clutch drive belt needs replacing cost of drive belt $20.00

Go to searspartsdirect.com and enter your model number in the space on the right of the page. When the list of illustrations comes up click on ground drive. This will show you the correct installation of the drive belt. Or do you mean " How the Heck do you put this on?"