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    Charles Buckles
    The main drive belt on my YTH2348 tractor keeps slipping,...escalated
    Service & Maintenance Question posted October 1, 2012 by Charles Buckles 
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    Question:
    The main drive belt on my YTH2348 tractor keeps slipping, eventually causing me to totally lose motion in reverse. I have replaced the belt three times, and also replaced one of the idler pulleys thinking that might help. Can you give me a cross-reference to some other belt that is about two (2) inches shorter than Husqvarna part number 532 13 09-69. A shorter belt is the only way I can see to fix this problem.

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    • bryan

      Hi Charles, the 532 13 09 69 belt is the correct belt for that machine, there should be 3 idler pulleys that the belt moves around plus the engine drive pulley & trans pulley, 2 idler pulleys are v shaped & 1 is flat for the backside of the belt to run on, make sure the belt is correctly in the v of the engine pulley & on the correct side of the belt guides, check all other pulleys to make sure the belt sits correctly, the spring tension is the next thing to check on the swivel plate which should have the flat idler pulley - with the brake/clutch pedal up there should be good tension on the belt, make sure there is no obstruction stopping the pedal comming all the way up, if the belt is good & routed correctly around the correct pulleys & the tension is good, then there should be no reason for a shorter belt. hope this helps

      regards

      Bryan

    • Tamela Colon

      Having same problem with my mower even with new belts.