how to fix hustler raptor DRIVE belt ( how to route on kawasaki motors) !
NOTE : IT APPEARS THIS ONLY WORKS ON KAWI MOTORS - the DECK belt NEEDS to be removed first - thanks for commenting. The Kohler motors appear to have a pully that needs to be removed first....
Hey guys in this video I explain how to re route your hustler raptor drive belt. This is the belt that sends power from the drive pully to the 2 hydro pullys. Basically lets you drive LOL. Its pretty straight forward but a look ahead never hurts. If you would like to support the channel please pick up the belt from amazon with the links below! Cheers!
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Thank you. I have no one to help me and my drive belt broke. Just to pick it up is 70 dollars. Plus belt and labor. Your video showed me how to put that stinking belt on and only spent 28 dollars. Best video I’ve seen. You made it easy ! Btw I’m a woman with no experience
Glad to help
You are experienced now, to show others !
Thank you. I have a different model Raptor, basicaly the seat and plastic bits, but this got me back mowing in short order.
Great to hear!
Thanks for this man. This helped a ton!
Great video. Thanks i started working to install a missing belt. Other than starting with the wrong size and trying to mount it backwards relative to the pulley tensioner. Thanks for your video. Take care.
No worries cheers.
Thanks for sharing. Helped me a bunch!
Great to hear!
You really saved my a** man much appreciated 🙌🏼
No worries brother. 👍
Brother this video got me out of a jam ty so much for your content. My mower threw off the drive belt mowin my mile long trail to the lake. And I was stranded and this video showed me the correct belt route. I hauled my 3ton and my tools down the mile long trail and got er done. Thanks again
No worries Lucky she didn't go nuclear on ya. Cheers more hustler content coming. 👌
Thanks my guy!
No worries 👍
Is there a trick for getting the belt around the idler pulley? I took the spring off but there isn't enough movement to get the belt to go around that pulley.
Thankfully - Hustler improved the design by revising to "cogless" style. I just ordered the new style. I expect it will last longer than my first two (those were original style with cogs/notches). Though, honestly I have only ever had trouble when putting the mower in a precarious position. Never any trouble mowing on flat or relatively ground.
Yeah I pick my battles now lol. I have a flail mower on my kubota now for the big stuff videos up
Mine lasted 5 years and I’ve beat the mess out of my mower. Just picked up the improved belt. Hope it last longer
@@fomomofo6917 thats a good run
@@GilbertGardens yes it is! I suspect I will have longer life out of everything now that I have upgraded all of the brackets and supports. The mower doesn’t seem to flex nearly as much as it did.
@@paulhelmuth6012 thats my next video. where did you get all the parts?
Same thing happend to me, I got a new belt and then it kept jumping off then I realized the pully that attached to the tensioner pully had a broken lip so apparently they belt couldn't stay on. But I wanted to say also be aware a common issue on these raptor sd mowers there are multiple brackets that will break on the mower and everything will start to move too much and throw the belt . They made a repair kit with thicker brackets and reinforcements for multiple spots to fix the issue. The new raptor xd is the new raptor sd and they are made way thicker frame and all and better design .
Nice that's good to know .
+1 on the hydro bracket kit and get the replacement transaxle crossbrace while you're at it if it already hasn't been upgraded. The crossbrace broke on my Hustler and then the flimsy trans brackets gave way. Putting the thrown belt back in place was a walk in the park after replacing all those brackets. You have to practically be a contortionist to reach some of the backer nuts! Pleased with the finished product though. The new brackets are seriously beefy and come with upgraded hardware.
Thank you!!!!!!!
Np sub for more maintenance I'm going over the mower shortly. Almost 100 hours on it now
Getting ready to replace the hydro fluid, filters, and those ridiculous vent plugs with new hex head plugs . Doing the pump belt while I am in there.
Nice I'm going to shoot a video shortly on the hydros. Good luck
I have a big dog alpha mp. Looking for content on a how to for the hydro service. Mine just hit 240hrs so I want to change it. I change the oil every 40 hrs
@@Zachthamaniac86 I'll be doing the hydrostatic stuff shortly. I'm only at 80 hours lol 😆
@@Zachthamaniac86 What hydro's do you have, do you have a fill tank under the seat?
Did you use a 50in or 51in belt? Thanks for the video👍🏼
I think it's in the link description. Cheers.
I believe it should be a 50 inch belt
Thanks A!
No worries!
dont know bout your year model but mine is an 18' and the tensioner pully arm has to come off in order to get it installed
I'll check my model year but mine was straight forward. Just slid the belt up there and opened it up . It was fairly simple.
@@GilbertGardens it was simple for me too once that dam arm was off lol. i sat under there threading that belt in from all angles , watched your vid probably 5 times , got away from it for a couple hours , came back and thought id try taking that arm off , sure nuff that thing fell right into place , it was kinda hard to get at but it made it a lot easier . either way bro , thanks for the video !!
We've got the same problem. But when ours broke off it sherd a bolt off too. Any recommendations for that
Can you get an easy out in to remove the bolt ? Otherwise you'll have to try and drill it out and chase the threads.
Mine has a Kohler motor, just did the same thing but there’s some type of sensor hooked under the belt, tore those damn wires off. Have to figure out what that is to fix it of course.
I think this video only works with kawi. I didn't realize the motors were different. There should be a wiring diagram somewhere
@@GilbertGardens well it looks similar under there, probably close enough just have to make sure I get the right belt and figure out the damn sensor thing
@@happyhillsfarm8567 I'll check my manual when I get back to the farm Sunday see what I can see
same for the Kohler...
A real movie star
I must be thinking wrong but first how did you get the belt around the main drive shaft pulley, the shaft is totally in the way. And second each of the pulleys (with the blades like) are to tight to the upper frame for me to slide the between that location. Help please. Thanks, Steve
This only works on the kawasaki from what I understand. The kawasaki motors it should fit on no issues.
@@GilbertGardens the way this can be done is so simple it’s nuts. First disconnect the battery, Second remove one end of the deck belt tensioner spring. Third remove the deck belt from the main engine pulley. Fourth loosen the rear transmissions nuts and bolts on both sides of each transmissions. ( DO NOT REMOVE THE NUT AND BOLT / JUST UNTHREAD THEM TO THE END OF THE BOLT) Fifth, now the transmissions are lowered enough for the belt to slide in to each transmission pulley. Sixth install drive as shown in Hustles Parts Manual. Now retighten the transmission bolts (both sides) put the deck belt back on and reinstall the tension spring for the deck belt and reconnect the battery and you’re done. I forgot to mention to remove the drive belt tension spring, remove it as you go. Steve
@@Steve-cs3tt is this on the kawasaki motors ?
@@GilbertGardens yes it’s a kaw. Model #937854. The manufacturer wasn’t any help on any type of directions. Two distributors either had any idea like this. It’s just plane and simple. Steve
Ur badass bro
Thanks cheers.
I took my deck belt loose to fit the belt. Put a new belt on then back on twice today. Turns out my mounts are broken.
Brutal. They take a beatig
What size of belt does it take?
no idea the part number should be in the manual.
50.5"x 1/2@@GilbertGardens
I need a diagram of the drive belt on a hustler zero turn
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You said nothing about going over the deck pulley only shooting it up through the gold piece. How did you get it around the back pulley without removing the deck belt
You just shoot it up and around the top hydro pulleys. It's all above that bottom deck belt.
@@GilbertGardens there is no way to loop it around the deck belt pulley without removing the deck belt. You need to remove the deck spring first to loosen the deck belt.
@@johnpetreshock8263 are 3:09 I explain it. Basically you just push the entire belt through that little window and open the belt up. Pass it over the hydros and route it. Then pull the spring back to tension it. I never touched the deck belt.
What do you mean by "open the belt up?" I see no way to get it around the deck belt pulley.
@@GilbertGardens but how did you get it to the back side of the drive pulley without going around the whole drive shaft and pullys the bottom. I did this exactly and there is no way to loop the actual drive pully once the belt is "opened up" after wedging it up there
man, I'm out of shape. Who huffs and puffs just to replace a bel? LOL
He forgot to tell you to take the deck belt off the drive pulley.
I was gonna say...
I didnt take the deck belt off the pulley thats why I didnt tell you. I just slid the drive belt up and opened it up at top. cought both hydros and pulled the spring. It wasnt too bad. Thanks.
@@GilbertGardens I have the same model. And I am unable to loop it around. I don't see any way to get it around the main pulley belt drive?? Am I loosing it?
@@hossfarran6327 is it the same motor ? This only works on kawasaki I believe
@@GilbertGardens yes sir kawasaki motor. My brain hurts. No way I was able to route it behind that pulley. All I ended up doing is taking the blade spring off. To loosen the rear belt pulley. And route the drive belt around. Took me 20mins total. My next project is to replace the 3 blades.
Off and on switch
Third video I watched that they skip the actual installation of the belt . Grrrrr
I know I know I will try and remove the belt and redo it . All I remember was it being pretty easy on my machine.
There is no easy way for the average mechanic to change a hustler pump belt
honestly on the kawi motor it was super easy
No way to put the belt around drive shaft pulley, deck belt gotta come off, don’t believe this magic trick, no matter what engine mower has
You are correct . I'll do an update
Dude that's a troll move there is no way to get it on the engine pulley without take the guide and deck belt off.
They must have changed something because half the people commenting have gotten it and the other half say it can't be done. I looked at mine again and it works just fine. I'm going to post another video in a couple of weeks
@@GilbertGardens All those pulleys are attached to the driveshaft coming down from the Kawasaki engine and you cannot push the belt over the top of the drive pulley because the shaft is in the way. I did hear you say that you made sure the deck belt was attached correctly in the video after watching it 15 times and trying it about 10 times on my own mower. I'm going to go take my deck belt off and then see if i can get the transmission belt on by going over the pulleys and then up through that space.
@@philsmesrud7182 I've been trying to find time to jack it up and re do the video showing a better angle . Hopefully this weekend before I put it away for winter
@@GilbertGardens I just successfully my transmission belt. I took the mower deck belt off the back pulley, took the spring off the tension arm and then opened up the drive belt and pushed it up around the pulleys and the clutch stop. Over the hydro pulleys and then pulled them down onto them, then put my hand behind the main pulley and pushed the belt forward and got it around the idler. Needle nose to hook the spring back on and done.
Not much help at all. Need more info and video of you doing the job.
I'm going to do a follow up video. You do need to remove the deck belt . Follow the diagram and you'll get it
Pathetic presentation, aye.
Hahhahahaha
Hey I subbed to your channel to see all the video work you've put out trying to help people. I can't seem to find a single video? Pathetic coming from such a shit talker. Aye.