How To: John Deere Z425 54 inch Belt Replacement

[@TMac0925]

Thank you for straight-forward video especially without all the extra, unnecessary stuff. It’s amazing all he diagrams and videos that are out there and hardly anything for that mower which is same one I have and have to replace belt tomorrow. I especially appreciate the little idler spring trick replacing spring BEFORE putting belt around left blade pulley.

[@edwinlouis6126]

Awesome video!!! Got belt replaced in under 30 minutes!!!

[@artfreeman5499]

Another retiree thanks you for your excellent Z245 belt replacement video. I especially appreciated your tip to unloosen the left blade drive belt in order to route around the other pulleys and drives. Then it's pretty easy to pull the left blade drive back on.

[@Mark_KE8YCV]

I usually figure this stuff out on the fly so thank you for saving me a couple hours of head scratchin'. Nice job.

[@ostacruiser]

I just tackled this myself and this video saved me a bunch of time

[@castandcultivate23]

You're welcome to both of you.

[@bandman1967]

Wow. This was very detailed and easy to follow. My local John Deere dealer charges me $200 to do this! I am retired and on a budget so you are my hero of the week. Thanks, again for a great video!

[@castandcultivate23]

Thanks and you're welcome!

[@SuperCJ429]

Thanks very much! Followed your good instructions and worked great on my z445.

[@kennymorgan4170]

This was an extremely helpful video. I was able to get the new belt installed and mower back in service in less than 15 minutes.

[@mikeshifflette8655]

Thanks for the vid. The idler-lever arm has a square hole for a 3/8" breaker bar to make pulling the arm easier.

[@z3nomad365]

Thank you.

[@jayhoww7249]

Amazing job.
You saved me a service call today.

[@fuzzwahdulin]

Thanks, good video, Gonna do this tomorrow

[@johnwayneschaefer8518]

Appreciate u having the right tools and sequencing preplanned ! Obviously a hard camera view but still nice to not have some fellow dyi’r wasting my time while he looks for tools and tries to figure out what he’s doing !!

[@vieweryoung3922]

Thanks Eric, I am going to do it tomorrow morning, you made it simple

[@jimmygriffin1368]

Excellent video!! Very very helpful!! You da man!!

[@ratbrain7743]

I JUST SNAPPED A BELT ON MY Z373R WITH 11 HOURS ON IT. I HOPE IT'S THE SAME AS A Z425. NICE VIDEO

[@greghoneycutt2845]

Helped me tremendously

[@johnmcfarm2581]

Well done Eric...very clear and concise!

[@castandcultivate23]

Thank you

[@rockdanny]

thanks so much for your vid it was a fantastick help to me Cheers And all the best from down under AU

[@sportsmedgrafts-sloanmmspa433]

Good deals and tricks!
Thanks man.

[@HuntsvilleSolarWorks]

Thanks for the video, good description changed mine out on a Z 445 today in Huntsville, Alabama.

[@castandcultivate23]

Thank you.

[@blackjackington]

Nice one mate. Easy to follow. Gday from the Northern Territory of Oz.

[@castandcultivate23]

Thank you

[@belindaschwarz2955]

I have a 48” mower deck would it be the same to install it as the 54”

[@CollinQuiring]

Thank you!!

[@budrog1]

You made it very simple. Thanks

[@castandcultivate23]

Thank you

[@turtleclendenin2170]

Ok the front spring was off. Where does it hook to the frame ??

[@loragoff1969]

This is a great video.

[@ronbaker3148]

NIce job - thanks!

[@OFP2]

cheers mate, one thing do you set the blades at a particular turn or does it not matter where they are in relation to one and other ?

[@Markgcr]

No it doesn't matter as they will slip and slide a bit during use anyway.

[@alanknuckles9317]

Wht size belt did you use?

[@davidcunningham00]

Thanks for that help

[@danielahernandez6881]

THANK YOU!

[@castandcultivate23]

You're welcome!

[@JohnnyCampbell-n1r]

How to install a foot lift on a z425 with a 54. In. Deck

[@jasonroberts8128]

Thanks for that. Is that the 54 inch belt? Cheers from Australia

[@castandcultivate23]

Yes. Sorry I did not get a notification of your comment.

[@brucelipka]

How did you release the spring at start?

[@castandcultivate23]

3/8 ratchet or breaker bar. Put in the idler pulley arm where the square notch is, and pull the arm back to release tension off the spring.

[@stevebark4873]

82

[@byrdonfire393]

Thanks mine just broke

[@castandcultivate23]

You're welcome. Sorry to hear about that. These belts are not cheap by any means.