Troy Mower Belt Slippage

Drive belt Ok?

There is an adjustment to tighten up the drive belt tensioner pulley. You should be able too see it after you remove the safety shield. Tighten adjustment nut to snug belt.

the should be a plastic cover under the engine

Drive cable or drive belt could have broken

try putting your serial number and model number here. http://www.troybilt.ca/troybilt/troybilt_manual_search.asp

The drive belt that pulls maybe stretched causing it not to pull as it did. These can be replaced.

remove the front black plastic plate that is stamped self propelled and replace the wheel drive belt that attaches the engine pulley (above blade) to the transmission pulley (found under the cover). When you buy the belts, pick up two or three as I seem to go through a couple per season. Hopes this helps

I don't have this kind of mower. But I was faced with the same problem recently. I got my belt back on by taking a large wrench and affixing it to the bolt head holding the pulley which you want to slip the belt on. Hold the belt firmly against the pulley and turn the wrench and the belt in the grove will walk around the pulley until it slips in place.

You need to remove a pulley to put the new belt on.

Jim

What usually causes this is called belt stretch, this happens due the weather and the heat from the engine