42" craftsman mower deck belt 144200 to tight on the deck

Craftsman Replacement Belt for 42 in. Deck - Lawn ... - Sears

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Jun 1, 2010 - Replacement Belt for 42 in. tractor deck. ... After a wast of time at searssaying that they could not find the belt we walked out angry and .... The Craftsman 42" Ground Hydro Drive Tractor Belt replaces manufacturers #140294.

Hi Josh:
Here's the link to the manual.
Page 48 and 49 give the info
The belt part # is 144200
http://www.manualslib.com/manual/490974/Craftsman-Ez3-917-270721.html

try this

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Genuine MTD 954 04045 Mower Deck Belt 42 5 available

same as mtd yardman craftsman etc

need your mower model number to help you.

You did not finish the statement about without the blades but if your saying what I thing you are...Ah Oh Sounds like you may have a bent crank..Did you hit something with the blades...take the belt off and start the motor..and Check for wobble of the V drive there should be NONE if it does it could be bent itself or the crank...good luck

Go to this website, upper right hand corner and do a parts look up. Search for your model and that good stuff they ask of you and then choose mower housing should be there, browse the site it's really cool and has a lot of info. http://www.jackssmallengines.com
I did a sample search for generic riding mower deck and found great diagram of belt routing. Give it a try you will find same results Good Luck!

I would say you have the wrong belt. Sears says belt # 144200 that is the deck belt. Should be 1/2 X 88 and we sell them for 22.81 plus S&H. www.nnyparts.com

First of all, did you get the correct belt, 144200? Do you have it routed right? The belt goes straight across the back between the two blade pulleys then to the inside of the two idler pulleys on each side in front of the blade spindles (pulleys), then to the engine. The smaller idler pulley on the left side is stationary, the one on the right swivels to tighten the belt when you engage the lever on the dash. That should give you something to check out. Good luck. Dwain

http://www.disruptit.com/manuals/L0403195.pdf

Here ya go.