Man that was an awesome video! All the other videos skipped the part on how to get the cover off of the front pulley. Even the owners manual skipped that part. So a virtual handshake to you sir 🫱 , I appreciate your help and have a great day!
Very helpful video. My belt came off, probably due to grass build up under the front cover. 9 screws holding that cover on. Ridiculous. I would advise anyone with this problem to try removing just the front cover first. That's how I did it, and I had no need to remove the blade and cover underneath.
Thanks so much for this tutorial! My hubby is ill and wasn't able to fix our mower. I was able to troubleshoot and replace the belt in about 30 minutes.
Exactly what mine looked like. Thank you so much for the help. Should get the rest of the season on the belt, replace it in the fall. That way it’s ready for next season. :)
I just ran into this problem earlier today. I attempted to check under the top cover but couldn't get it off. I was running out of daylight, so I just pushed thru it. I'm glad I found your video, you had the same mower as I do and now I know what to look for. Thanks
Your video was beyond helpful because I have no experience with repairing anything with an engine. It took me much longer than you but I finally removed all the bolts and removed the cover seeing that the belt had come off. Thank God I did not have to remove the blade. Thank you so much for this video!!!
Even though you have a Troy Bilt and I have a Craftsman, your drive cover comes off the same. It took me less than 20 minutes to put my drive belt back in place. Worked just fine afterwards. Thanks.
Thank You, Jeff. My son and I watched your video, collected our tools and repaired our Troy-Built Walk Behind Ourselves.👐💪 I'm proud to say that our mower deck was free of grass and dirt build up and that we had the Satisfaction of the Repair and we saved our family the cost of the repair 🔧
The same thing was wrong with my troy bilt. I looked at your video and took my lawn mower apart and put the belt back on and it rolling now thanks alot my guy.
I know this is an old vid and im necroing it. I just wanted to say thankyou for the video. it helped me in figuring out how to put the belt retainer back on. The only thing other then the clean it first comments I've seen over and over, is always pop the plug wire off the mower before ever turning it while under it. i dont care if there is an engine brake on it. The state at which most mowers are at when you get to having to repair stuff like this is normally under some neglect and years of wear. i wouldnt trust an engine brake to keep an engine that starts by turning the engine in the first place. Just my two cents. even if it was electric start and had a ground kill wire.
I would have shortened this video myself but it absolutely helped me fix my lawn mower. My belt had come loose. It was surprisingly difficult to find all the bolts due to the cut up grass covering everything. Thanks for making this video!
This video just happened to pop up and it is exactly what I needed. My wheel drive stopped a little while ago and I need to fix it but I heard a "clank" when the wheels stoped moving, hopefully it won't be too difficult to fix. II couldnot even begin to start messing around with it if mine was that caked with grass. WTH!
Started to cut my grass and self propelled stopped working. Your video was first one to pop up. Tells me everything i needed to know about taking apart to repair and i thank you. Every thing i work on i clean before i start to take apart.
Thanks very much. I had the same issue and your video helped me a lot. I added my own little hack. I used a thin elastic band to pinch the belt to ensure it ran inside the pins and it was much easier to get the bottom cover on. Anything strong enough to pinch the belt but weak enough to break when you fire up the engine will do.
Shout outs to you dear Sir. I’ll keep this short. But same scenario here with the wheels not spinning. Exact same mower. I followed your steps and am happy to say she’s running fine now. However two of all the screws I removed don’t fit back in the outer top holes. Seem to be a bit thicker than the rest. Thanks a lot.
Jeff You did a very good job ...short & sweet ! I started her up Wheels didn’t turn...figured I’d be spending the day fixing instead of mowing the lawn. I watched your video, so with fixing & cleaning I was back to mowing within the hour. 👌
Thank you for this video. My one question is about tipping the mower on its side. I thought the oil (& gas?) would get into the engine in places you don’t want it. I guess I thought that was a no-no. I also may have just made that up! 😂 I’m definitely not criticizing. I’m here to learn. ❤
That is correct! that can happen if you leave the mower on it's side for too long. Tipping it to the carburetor/gas tank hole side is the safest way to do it.
Yah, I would of power washed under it before I even touch it. Great vid there. Like the chickens 🐓. Brings whole new meaning to Taryl fixes all saying when he fixed something “there’s your dinner” 🍳 🥚
Very helpful, thanks. But the other guy is right too. You don't have to take the blade and bottom cover off.. just did mine in 5 minutes, thanks to both of you
Great video Jeff, thank you , I’m gonna tackle this tomorrow as mine stopped working today. One question, how do you keep the oil from running out of engine when mower is on its side ? I’ve had this happen before
Jeff your the man! I haven’t tried this yet but I’m Closer then I was before trying to solve the issue. Hoping Chanel locks or something will work for the blade bolt.
I appreciate the video. In my attempt i must have tried more than a dozen times to get the cover off. I searched the deck over and over and could not find a hidden bolt. I could not get the cover off. Thanks anyway.
Thoroughly enjoy your videos guy. Bought a used mower just like this for $20 just to tinker and found out the self propelled kills the engine when engaged. Can't wait to get into it and see what's up. Hey btw show more of your animals when you can. Very entertaining
Thanx. Your video saved me a lot of further frustration and time. Great job! By the way I think the design engineer for that mower also designed the hiding location of the oil filter on my Buick.
I inherited this mower from my brother and it has the same problem. I have replaced everything on the front axle, new missing axle clips, wheel bearing assembly, belt and drive cable. I even took the belt gear box apart and cleaned and added new grease to the gears Wheel gears are fine, no broken teeth. It still doesn't pull. Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated... My county is so small, I have no repair shops to take it to . I loved the video.
Good video but I think that 8 bolts are so that it doesn’t break easily and it’s not that big of a deal lol. But your videos help me very much. Going to be using my new taught skills next weekend.
Before you attack the belt issue, make sure it doesnt needing a couple of generous shots of WD40. I had that problem and the lubricant fixed the problem
Thank you!!! I fixed it the other day, I saw your video a few weeks ago for the second time a couple of months ago 🤔 remembered everything, no problem, except, I only had 2 screws on the guard, none underneath 👍 everything went too smooth, and there really wasn't too much debris, I clean the mechanics up with a little brake cleaner, pb blaster, hot soap and water, and bought a new blade, it's like it just came off the line, I changed the fluids, and baby is purring like a kitten, the front wheel drive is moving so good I think it lost its wobbly, and MORAL of the story, the belt was still like brand new, is that cool or what👍 THANKS AGAIN
I knocked the belt off one of these just by slamming the front end on the ground to try to kick out wet grass. We paid for it to be repaired that time, but I've replaced the belt once since then with this method.
Talk about a textbook example of the benefits of keeping your equipment clean.. (How many times did he have to flip it back over to find a bolt that was holding the top cover on?!)
@@JeffsLittleEngineService Which is the wrong side? I always thought it should not be laid on the muffler side to keep oil from getting into the muffler. BTW, thanks for the video. Gotta do this on my neighbor's mower.
Proper maintenance done regularly goes a long way to preventing scenerios like this from happening. I am amazed that I rarely ever see someone raising the hood on their car and checking the oil when they are pumping gas at the gas station. All cars use oil and there is no such thing as a hermetically sealed combustion chamber. Neglect accelerates the wear process between the metal surfaces that must slide and rub and rotate against each other. You may not see the consequences of neglect at that moment but the time will come when expensive repairs are necessary to correct years of neglect.
Sure enough, belt slipped off. Had just finished changing the busted pull cord, twice. Only to discover self-propeller wasn't working. Running just fine now. Saved the cost of buying a new mower three times in the past 3 years with a little research and repair work. Self-repair should always be a consideration, before jumping right to total replacement, 👍
thanks for the information. so the boy friend need to remove 8 bolts . and see to the transmission is good on the lawn mower. for a new cable and built and the transmission. plus it is 5 years old
thanks unfortunately it the second transmission on the lawnmower needs a new cable and a better transmission and belt . so I purchased a new zero turn cub cadet. with the bagger .
That long, narrow piece of steel you bolted down in the center that use to cut grass once? Please tell us you replaced that for an extra $20 before you returned the mower back to the owner?
![Troy-Bilt Self Propelled Lawn Mower Problems and Belt Change [Won't Propel]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8ZkNosvwzPw/mqdefault.jpg)
Man that was an awesome video!
All the other videos skipped the part on how to get the cover off of the front pulley.
Even the owners manual skipped that part.
So a virtual handshake to you sir 🫱 , I appreciate your help and have a great day!
Thanks friend! I am happy it helped
Very helpful video. My belt came off, probably due to grass build up under the front cover. 9 screws holding that cover on. Ridiculous. I would advise anyone with this problem to try removing just the front cover first. That's how I did it, and I had no need to remove the blade and cover underneath.
How can u see to put the belt in under the cover? It can slip on?
Thank you. Between the video and your comment, I made quick work of it
Thank you for this! It was a quick repair once I watched your video. Appreciate you taking the time to post this.
Glad it helped
If you clean before you start work I find it makes it easier to find the problems. 5 minutes of cleaning!
Yes, it bothered me that he worked around the compact grass the whole time 😩
@@sarahsindo4048I try to have 5/6 jobs to wash at one time and let dry for the next day of work
Clean is the best way to fix it
💯
Just about can't believe he didn't clean the front drive area, & didn't clean too well underneath!! 😱
Would’ve had that mower cleaned like new before calling it fixed.
Thank You! Great video!
Thanks freind
Thanks so much for this tutorial! My hubby is ill and wasn't able to fix our mower. I was able to troubleshoot and replace the belt in about 30 minutes.
great job, thanks for watching
Exactly what mine looked like. Thank you so much for the help. Should get the rest of the season on the belt, replace it in the fall. That way it’s ready for next season. :)
Great to hear! Glad it helped, good job!
Saved me $600 - thought I was going to have to buy a new mower. Thanks Jeff!
good job! Thanks for watching
Thanks man. I know this is a small problem, all things considered, but people like you make a difference
Glad to help, thanks for the nice comment!
I just ran into this problem earlier today. I attempted to check under the top cover but couldn't get it off. I was running out of daylight, so I just pushed thru it. I'm glad I found your video, you had the same mower as I do and now I know what to look for. Thanks
Save a little time...play this at 1.5; every word is understandable. Helpful information.
Thank you, my man. It's good people like you that post videos like these for the common good of humaninty. Really, thank you.
Glad I could help!
Your video was beyond helpful because I have no experience with repairing anything with an engine. It took me much longer than you but I finally removed all the bolts and removed the cover seeing that the belt had come off. Thank God I did not have to remove the blade. Thank you so much for this video!!!
Glad it helped
Good for you! Take all the time you need. ❤
Great video, exactly what I needed to see to get my mower's drive fixed!
Thank you so much!!! This video was perfectly done, easy to follow, and helped me save my Mother from buying a new lawnmower! Thank you again!!!😀
Great to hear!
Just watched your video and had to replace the blade and the belt had come off. Everything is fixed and running great. Thanks for the help!
Glad it helped, good job!
Thank you! I fixed my lawn mower because of this!!! My neighbors are thinking I’m a professional mechanic 😆
Good job, my neighbors thought the same thing. LOL!
Even though you have a Troy Bilt and I have a Craftsman, your drive cover comes off the same. It took me less than 20 minutes to put my drive belt back in place. Worked just fine afterwards. Thanks.
Thanks for commenting, good to know
Solved the problem, thanks! Had tried once before & think I missed avoiding the guides, it didn’t work. Appreciate the good help!
Glad it helped!
Thank You, Jeff. My son and I watched your video, collected our tools and repaired our Troy-Built Walk Behind Ourselves.👐💪 I'm proud to say that our mower deck was free of grass and dirt build up and that we had the Satisfaction of the Repair and we saved our family the cost of the repair 🔧
good job you can fix anything if you are thoughtful about it!
The same thing was wrong with my troy bilt. I looked at your video and took my lawn mower apart and put the belt back on and it rolling now thanks alot my guy.
Right on
Thank you for this information! I had to watch a couple of times just so I got it right!! I couldn’t have done it without you!!
good job!
Same problem finding ALL 8 bolts stopped and RUclips 'd and WALLA THANK YOU!!!
Thank you sir me and my girlfriend followed your instructions and we replaced that belt.
Great job!
Finally some one with a dirtier mower than mine!!🤣🤣 great video!
I know this is an old vid and im necroing it. I just wanted to say thankyou for the video. it helped me in figuring out how to put the belt retainer back on. The only thing other then the clean it first comments I've seen over and over, is always pop the plug wire off the mower before ever turning it while under it. i dont care if there is an engine brake on it. The state at which most mowers are at when you get to having to repair stuff like this is normally under some neglect and years of wear. i wouldnt trust an engine brake to keep an engine that starts by turning the engine in the first place. Just my two cents. even if it was electric start and had a ground kill wire.
Just fixed my mower with this video , awesome job thanks again.
good job!
I would have shortened this video myself but it absolutely helped me fix my lawn mower. My belt had come loose. It was surprisingly difficult to find all the bolts due to the cut up grass covering everything. Thanks for making this video!
Glad it helped
This video just happened to pop up and it is exactly what I needed. My wheel drive stopped a little while ago and I need to fix it but I heard a "clank" when the wheels stoped moving, hopefully it won't be too difficult to fix. II couldnot even begin to start messing around with it if mine was that caked with grass. WTH!
Started to cut my grass and self propelled stopped working. Your video was first one to pop up. Tells me everything i needed to know about taking apart to repair and i thank you. Every thing i work on i clean before i start to take apart.
Thanks very much. I had the same issue and your video helped me a lot. I added my own little hack. I used a thin elastic band to pinch the belt to ensure it ran inside the pins and it was much easier to get the bottom cover on. Anything strong enough to pinch the belt but weak enough to break when you fire up the engine will do.
Nice work!
Shout outs to you dear Sir.
I’ll keep this short. But same scenario here with the wheels not spinning. Exact same mower. I followed your steps and am happy to say she’s running fine now.
However two of all the screws I removed don’t fit back in the outer top holes. Seem to be a bit thicker than the rest. Thanks a lot.
Saved the day. Don't know if I would have ever found all the bolts to remove the drive cover. Thanks!
Thank You, Jeff, you showed me all the mistakes I made. you are a good teacher.
glad it helped. Thanks friend!
Jeff
You did a very good job ...short & sweet !
I started her up
Wheels didn’t turn...figured I’d be spending the day fixing instead of mowing the lawn.
I watched your video, so with fixing & cleaning I was back to mowing within the hour. 👌
Right on
Ditto. Thanks for the great video!!!
Even after your video, I had to flip mower over a few times to remove the 1000’s screws…. Thanks for video, belt came off front pulley.
Thanks for making this video... Just watched it and fixed my mower.... best how to video on RUclips I've watched
Wow, thanks!
Thank you so much much! I have the same problem. Your video tell me how to fix it. I almost go to by a new lawn mower. This one I have it since 2007.
Glad it helped
I had the drive cable break on mine.... Thanks for saving me some time.
This was so helpful. I was hoping it was debris but it was belt. I hate taking gazillion things off. 😂
Thank you for this video. My one question is about tipping the mower on its side. I thought the oil (& gas?) would get into the engine in places you don’t want it. I guess I thought that was a no-no. I also may have just made that up! 😂 I’m definitely not criticizing. I’m here to learn. ❤
That is correct! that can happen if you leave the mower on it's side for too long. Tipping it to the carburetor/gas tank hole side is the safest way to do it.
Thanks a whole lot! Couldn't find the bolts to get it off, too much old grass. Was driving me 🤪
Glad it helped
Thanks much. Very good tutorial.
Glad it was helpful!
Yah, I would of power washed under it before I even touch it.
Great vid there. Like the chickens 🐓. Brings whole new meaning to Taryl fixes all saying when he fixed something “there’s your dinner”
🍳 🥚
I always clean up the the units first before I work on them. Never know if there's poison ivy mixed in with the grass or not...
good point!
What a good cleanup job. Top shelf mechanic.
Thank you... a very useful video. Helped me conquer my self propellant problem with the Troy- Built I have.
Glad it helped, good job!
I had the same problem with that front cover didn't see those bolts underneath. Thank you.😂
Glad I could help
You don’t screw around! No pun intended. Good video!
Thanks friend!
Thanks Jeff, you’re a true lifesaver.
Just what I needed, thank you!
Happy to help!
Thank you Jeff I Watch your Video and Replaced Self Propelled Cable It Help me Lot
awesome I am happy it helped
Very helpful, thanks. But the other guy is right too. You don't have to take the blade and bottom cover off.. just did mine in 5 minutes, thanks to both of you
How did you do it?
Great video Jeff, thank you , I’m gonna tackle this tomorrow as mine stopped working today. One question, how do you keep the oil from running out of engine when mower is on its side ? I’ve had this happen before
It is not good to leave the mower on its side for more than 20-30 seconds. Lifting it from the front is the best practice.
The chicken cut scene was worth the watch! Lol
I just watched your video and it was just what I needed to know. Thanks
Jeff your the man! I haven’t tried this yet but I’m Closer then I was before trying to solve the issue. Hoping Chanel locks or something will work for the blade bolt.
..... Well done Mate, I wish I had your L4, L5 Disks. I have to work on everything at standing height.
I'm gonna have to get more work tables for sure
I appreciate the video. In my attempt i must have tried more than a dozen times to get the cover off. I searched the deck over and over and could not find a hidden bolt. I could not get the cover off. Thanks anyway.
Just fixed mine same exact way in 2 minutes, thanks for the tutorial, made it very easy!
Two minutes...my ass!
Thoroughly enjoy your videos guy. Bought a used mower just like this for $20 just to tinker and found out the self propelled kills the engine when engaged. Can't wait to get into it and see what's up. Hey btw show more of your animals when you can. Very entertaining
Thanks for watching! more animals it is!
Thanx. Your video saved me a lot of further frustration and time. Great job! By the way I think the design engineer for that mower also designed the hiding location of the oil filter on my Buick.
Glad it helped!
This video was very Helpful. Thank you so much. Great Job!
Glad it was helpful!
Good job. Thanks for tutorial 👍
Thanks Frank!
Worked like a charm. Great video and instructions.
Glad it helped
Good job, worked perfectly
Thanks for watching!
Great video sir. Much appreciated
Glad it helped
Did exactly as he said, with same mower, and it works again!
I would pressure wash first. Thanks that will help me to fix my belt.
Be careful water and lawnmowers don't get along too well...
I miss the jams! Thanks for the vid Jeff 👍
That is all I needed to hear! I will bring them back!
Jeff's Little Engine Service you guys are AWESOME!
Great vid, glad you cleaned the deck!
I inherited this mower from my brother and it has the same problem. I have replaced everything on the front axle, new missing axle clips, wheel bearing assembly, belt and drive cable. I even took the belt gear box apart and cleaned and added new grease to the gears Wheel gears are fine, no broken teeth. It still doesn't pull. Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated... My county is so small, I have no repair shops to take it to . I loved the video.
Thank very much Jeff!!
Thanks friend
Thank you so much for this video.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video but I think that 8 bolts are so that it doesn’t break easily and it’s not that big of a deal lol. But your videos help me very much. Going to be using my new taught skills next weekend.
Thanks for watching and for the comment Brandon!
That was a lot of grass. Glad you fixed it . thank you sir
Before you attack the belt issue, make sure it doesnt needing a couple of generous shots of WD40. I had that problem and the lubricant fixed the problem
Good tips Mike
Thank you so much!! You saved me big $$$. Video nice and clear, great instructions.🎉
Glad it helped!
Very Helpful Video - THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much👍. I love how honest you are in it. Very cool👍
thanks for watching friend!
Great job Jeff!!! Informative and entertaining...thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Exactly what I was looking for to fix this old mower. What year and model is your mower?
I don't know this was a customers lawnmower
Thank you!!! I fixed it the other day, I saw your video a few weeks ago for the second time a couple of months ago 🤔 remembered everything, no problem, except, I only had 2 screws on the guard, none underneath 👍 everything went too smooth, and there really wasn't too much debris, I clean the mechanics up with a little brake cleaner, pb blaster, hot soap and water, and bought a new blade, it's like it just came off the line, I changed the fluids, and baby is purring like a kitten, the front wheel drive is moving so good I think it lost its wobbly, and MORAL of the story, the belt was still like brand new, is that cool or what👍 THANKS AGAIN
nice work
Very informational. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Do you have a part number for the belt? I need to do this on my mower.
Thanks Jeff👍
Great video, very helpful.!👍
Very good video thanks!
Thank you!
I knocked the belt off one of these just by slamming the front end on the ground to try to kick out wet grass. We paid for it to be repaired that time, but I've replaced the belt once since then with this method.
Talk about a textbook example of the benefits of keeping your equipment clean.. (How many times did he have to flip it back over to find a bolt that was holding the top cover on?!)
Very informative and to the point video! One question, is it okay to turn the mower on it’s side with an almost full tank of gas?
Best to tip it up from the front , tipping to the wrong side can cause problems
@@JeffsLittleEngineService Which is the wrong side? I always thought it should not be laid on the muffler side to keep oil from getting into the muffler.
BTW, thanks for the video. Gotta do this on my neighbor's mower.
Proper maintenance done regularly goes a long way to preventing scenerios like this from happening. I am amazed that I rarely ever see someone raising the hood on their car and checking the oil when they are pumping gas at the gas station. All cars use oil and there is no such thing as a hermetically sealed combustion chamber. Neglect accelerates the wear process between the metal surfaces that must slide and rub and rotate against each other. You may not see the consequences of neglect at that moment but the time will come when expensive repairs are necessary to correct years of neglect.
That's a fact Jack!
Do you have a part # for the front plastic cover?.. disregard... pulled it off and got from bottom. Missing my axel clips...
Well done 👍 that’s a very useful video, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
This is perfect! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful
I just love the angry chicken. Great video!
lol! Thanks for watching
I use a pressure washer or air compressor on my push mower and riding mower after I use them.
Thanks for the help Brother! 🇺🇸👍
You bet! thanks for watching
Right on boss, very helpful 👍 thanks!
Sure enough, belt slipped off.
Had just finished changing the busted pull cord, twice. Only to discover self-propeller wasn't working.
Running just fine now. Saved the cost of buying a new mower three times in the past 3 years with a little research and repair work.
Self-repair should always be a consideration, before jumping right to total replacement, 👍
good job!
thanks for the information. so the boy friend need to remove 8 bolts . and see to the transmission is good on the lawn mower. for a new cable and built and the transmission. plus it is 5 years old
Glad to help
thanks unfortunately it the second transmission on the lawnmower needs a new cable and a better transmission and belt . so I purchased a new zero turn cub cadet. with the bagger .
That long, narrow piece of steel you bolted down in the center that use to cut grass once? Please tell us you replaced that for an extra $20 before you returned the mower back to the owner?