About P.K. Jones Expertise I can answer most questions about commercial and residential outdoor equipment. I can also help with questions about import atv's, Karts and scooters. I can't help you with generator electrical output however if it's an engine problem, I'm more than happy to help.
I'm in the South, so snowblowers and snowmobiles are outside of my area of knowledge. If it's a question about the engine on a snowblower I can help. But I'm just not familiar with the drive systems for snowblowers.
Experience I own Grand Junction Small Engines and Grandjunctionsmallengines.com, a full service shop and national parts sales site. My shop is an Authorized Repair Center for many brands and we work on equipment from most manufacturers. We are also a dealer and service center for several lines of outdoor sports products such as atv's, utv's and Karts. Personally, I have over 25 years experience working with small engines and outdoor power equipment.
Education/Credentials I've attended many small engine and power equipment factory schools and seminars. I average 100 plus hours annually in update schools and specialized training schools and am current on all brands my shop is authorized to do warranty and factory service on.
Question I have a 1999 MTD Yard Machine riding mower, model number 13AU694H062, with a broken drive belt (not the deck belt). I took the old belt off but can't get the new on because there are engine pulley belt guards in the way. The manual says to 'remove the center bolt, lock washer and flat washer, and let the engine pulley drop down so the belt is past the belt guards.' Well, I removed the bolt, and washers but I can't get the engine pulley to drop. Is there something else I need to do to get the engine pulley to drop?
Thanks
Answer Most MTD pulleys will rust to the crankshaft. You have three options. Unbolt the engine so you can slide it around, try to get the pulley off with something like PB Blaster or Kroil or by heating it up, or do what most do and bend the tabs.
MTD's are very bad about this. We charge an extra hour of labor on MTD motion belts just because they are so bad about getting rusted on. The AYP pulley and most other brands just fall right off.
If you do remove the pulley, coat the crankshaft with anti-seize so this won't happen again. Thanks, PK.
