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just put belt on and while mowing smelled it burning stoped looked at it and its badly worn? what do you think my problem is, spindles are turning freely.
It’s to loose or to tight or rubbing. Rotate the blade to see if you can determine which it is. Check the functioning of the idler pulley here on page 24: http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/lis_pdf/…