Appreciate your step by step video. Mine had started squealing this past week. What u showed worked like a charm. Saved me a trip to the shop & some $.

Thank you for the video. I would like to add what I did to mine in addition to what you did. The bracket on the bottom that holds the cable is very flimsy, I welded a brace to it to stiffen it up. Also the rod that you adjusted, I took mine completely out and cut 1/4” off of each end. While I had the rod out, I welded a nut on the smooth part so it’s easily adjusted with a wrench in the future. I also removed my muffler which gave me more room to work with.

Haven't had a need to do this on mine yet, but from your video what I can see, there is no need to remove the brake rocker assembly at all. The adjusting rod appears to have lh threads on one end and rh threads on the other. Loosen the two jam nuts and turn the rod. Now if this was toro, then yes, they make things as difficult as possible. Thanks.

Glad I re watched this video. I had an original squealing belt for a while, I adjusted it last season and it helped. Started this season with 80 hours on the mower, and after installing high lifts the blades couldn't get up to speed. I put a new belt on and it seemed just as loose, so I adjusted the rod to achieve max tightness. Seemed ok but I could hear the blade speed drop in the thicker grass. No squealing though. I was getting ready to take the rod out to make sure one side wasn't bottoming out before the other when I realized the blade engagement lever cable had a lot of slack. I tightened that up, and now the belt when engaged is not a sloppy mess. Problem solved for now... Thanks for the video, I probably would have overlooked that adjustment for while.

This was a big help. Thank you. I was able to turn the rod after loosening the nuts. Made blade engagement perfect!

Just what I was looking for. Thank you. Great detail.

Your the only guy that I found on the internet that shows you the belt system on these mowers Thank You! Also it's a timed system like that goofy Toro too dangerous should be independent if you hit part of a tree stump or other hard objects the blades could hit each other no good! At least Scag has a 2 blade mower like this but with a independent blade system on timing belt to worry about!

Just bought 2 new belts for it then found your video oh well

Just what I was looking for! Great video Thank you

Thanks from Puerto Rico very helpful

I have and bought new a Ferris FW15. It does a nice cut but that's about all. Its a pig on a slope bc the handlebar is way to narrow. I have to fill the tank twice to mow ~2/3 of an acre. The adjustment you note is very limited bc of the cheap belts Ferris uses bc they stretch way too much and too soon. I dread the day i will need to change the deck drive belt as it is a POS design. Your video is well done but I'd like to point out that the threaded adjustment shaft is right hand threaded on the right side and left hand threaded on the the left side. With that said you just need to loosen the two jam nuts and turn the shaft towards you to shorten the adjustment stroke. Removal of the tension pivot you show is not needed to adjust the threaded rod.

Thanks, mine just got slow. I do have a squeak. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks

you did a nice job on the video.

You saved me thank you

Should just be able to loosen the jam nuts and turn the rod. No need to take the end out.

I busted a belt after about thirty hours. A good 2 seconds of squealing before full engagement.

I would think that the rod length would be adjusted like a tie rod sleeve in the steering mechanism of an automobile... After loosening the lock nuts rotate the rod to change it's length and then retighten the lock nuts.. No need to disassemble anything else unless there was a lot of depth variance from one end to the other... That could be adjusted by doing what is outlined in the video and never need to be disassembled again. Maybe a bit of penetrating oil might would help if it's difficult to turn the rod, and some anti-seize to keep the rod free in the long run. The engagement cable length should be checked at the same time.

Have you had to adjust blades i hit something and now i need to adjust them but have no idea any help appreciated

@10things do you still have the mower now? I am also in the dfw and will be looking to pick one up soon. Just dont see many reviews on it compared to other mowers.

Great video lots of help

Thanx sir 🤓🇺🇸👍

What did you end up setting the rod to? Measurement front centre of bolt at both ends in inches? Thanks.

Do you know how to adjust the forward and reverse?? They became kinda slow.

No timing belt on the Scag Mower!

Nice

Still happy with it other than that? I'm seriously considering this to replace my honda hrn216vka as my main mower for residential. I do tons of cleanups and the power would be perfect with that footprint.