John Deere ZTrak Z355e Traction Drive Belt Replacement

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Installing a new Traction Drive Belt on a John Deere ZTrak Z355e Zero Turn Mower.
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@greg9936 2 күн бұрын

My belt came off because an idle was loose. The part where you tell us how to use a ratchet and extension to move the idler saved so much frustration. Thanks for the great video.

@tomprendergast7187 10 күн бұрын

GREAT video. I had to watch a few times, between beers. But got it changed out, running and Happy. Saved me about $350, minus the cost of a 6 pak of PBR!!! Thanks so much.

@ConnorGlackin Күн бұрын

This was a great video and thank you for making it. Also nice that this was the actual belt video I was looking for. A lot were called the traction drive belt but were actually showing the mower deck belt, much appreciated!

@jpredding8866 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video. My belt had come off, not broken but I was able to follow your video with great camera angles and able to tackle the job. Thanks much.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@unbereafigendlic8414 Жыл бұрын

I had to watch this video again because I forgot exactly what you did. Very helpful.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mmmgy9727 Жыл бұрын

me too, and I took screen shots so when I'm in the process of actually trying to put the belt on i can just look at the pics

@unbereafigendlic8414 2 жыл бұрын

This video is exactly what I needed and only 10 days after you posted it. Great job with the video and flow of content. Liked and subscribed.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Just getting started with posting.

@WillyLax24 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making and posting. Great video showing exactly what I needed.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@christopherrasmussen8718 7 ай бұрын

This was invaluable for me today. Mine chewed up the belt. I fixed plenty of mowers but not this one. This had the angle I needed to get mine on

@user-xb2gt9sb6b 9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate great video very helpful and easy to do with your help

@wayneberry8703 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your very informative and detailed video on the belt replacement, absolutely great 👍🏼

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mikeoverman7730 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful video - saved my Sunday! (belt had just come loose). Thank you!

@willhaimerl 11 ай бұрын

Worked perfectly! My belt just jumped off somehow but didn't break so I used this video to put it back on. Thanks!

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Smalltechguy Жыл бұрын

This repair had taken longer for me being that I couldn't find any schematic until your video. Although you have a 355E and mine is a 335E, the routing is the same. I had to drop the clutch cause I wanted to make sure that the crankshaft wasn't rusted thus making for a much longer repair. Great instruction and to the point.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@larryschoof2749 Жыл бұрын

great video. i most certainly would have taken a lot longer changing out this belt without your help. thanks a million!

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@three90blue77 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this…extremely well done and helpful!

@chuckmurphy115 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this I have a z345m and couldn’t find anything till I came across this. You saved my life I was losing my mind. Great job and a lifesaver.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

@shadetidwell8540 Ай бұрын

I just came across this. There is literally nothing I could find for a Z345m that would show me in detail how to route the belt.

@gregcox9205 Жыл бұрын

When I got to the tension pulley I tried for over an hour to get the belt on it. I had to take the belt off the right drive pulley, put the belt on the tension pulley and pull the belt with both hands onto the drive pulley. Worked like a charm.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

@berniecaruso8444 Жыл бұрын

Great video quality, and it worked for my Z530R. Thank you!

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@noelskehan6299 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video. Saved me a lot of heartache. Thanks

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@maryanne4652 Жыл бұрын

HUST A NOTE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ON THE ZTURN JOHN DEERE. YOU WERE A BIG HLP MANY THANKS.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@mensspace7013 Жыл бұрын

This really helped me out, especially the tip on how to move the tensioning wheel

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

good to hear

@ericphillips9844 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and great camera angles.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! its always hard to get underneath and get enough light.

@kermitdfrog77 10 ай бұрын

I usually don’t write messages… thank you!!!! You are the best!!

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@darrenlowry7477 10 ай бұрын

Mine broke today and I was hoping to find a good video thanks.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 9 ай бұрын

hope this one helps

@jeffwebb2570 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Great step description and easy to follow video.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lsnyder6924 2 ай бұрын

Showed me what I needed to know. Thank you very much!

@kaybeem65 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for leaving those last few seconds in the video where you engage and nothing happens and you realize you forgot to throw the neutral pins back into drive mode. I did the whole replacement, kind of a pain, pulled back the arms, nothing, decided to watch the tension pully part again then caught your surprise at the end too!😅

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was initially shocked that it did not move... then I remembered.

@MrBadseed84 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Clean and precise video straight to the point

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@mattgibson6144 Жыл бұрын

Great video that's clear & to the point. I'll have to make a trip to get some jack stands before following it though, as I was hoping I wouldn't have to get right under to do it though. Wife will be happy I'm off to the hardware store I'm sure 😂

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, glad it helped

@eddiecanada6982 7 күн бұрын

Great Video!

@lumberfox89 11 ай бұрын

You are a life saver. This was a great video!!! Thank you very much.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@cindigreer455 11 ай бұрын

thank you so much. I feel I can do this without a problem. Great video! thank you again.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@georgesmith2431 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, somehow i was able to get the old unbroken belt off without removing the clutch brace, but i see you need to removed it to get the new one on.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@789295 4 ай бұрын

I noticed your mower has the rear bumper. That was an option I bought for my Z235 mower. One thing I can suggest that makes this job a breeze is to drain the oil, remove the battery, and then stand the mower on the rear bumper. Everything is much easier to see and reach! Just remember to remove the rear hitch first if you have one.

@jackperkins5138 Ай бұрын

Very helpful. The same as model Z355R.

@djquickentertainment 2 ай бұрын

Brother thank you for this video it help alot

@mmmgy9727 Жыл бұрын

I cut tall branch type weeds and the belt popped off and my zero turn c355e would not move, this video helped to know how to put it back on. Hopefully my girl power will be able to move the tensioner to put the belt on.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

The tensioner should have a square hole that will accept a 1/2" drive socket. If you user an ratchet with extension you should be able to do it. Go Girl Power !

@gregcox9205 Жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough for this video! It's the only one I could find that's the same as my 255. I don't know how but I got the old belt off(which wasn't broken)without taking off the rod that keeps the clutch from spinning. It almost drove me crazy trying to put the new one back on! Great video! I will definitely like and subscribe. 😊

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@zyft02 3 ай бұрын

Great video! My belt seemed to jump off the pulley....

@jabe6935 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! Would it be possible to do a video showing how to tighten the line for the parking break before I decide to change them out ?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Let me look at that.

@redneckfarmer6584 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. You helped me fix the belt on my john deere z335e zero turn. It wasn't broke but came off somehow. Don't know . Maybe it's stretched or getting ready to break?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 9 ай бұрын

glad it helped

@user-or8oz2lr6n Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video, and it is helpful. Perhaps starting, you could show all tools involved with the project?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feed back. Good Idea

@pljschley 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was having a difficult time finding any information on how to replace the belt. I have a z375r. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it at first. I did see one guy who removed the clutch but that looks like a lot of work and not necessary. Would you or any other readers know if this is the same procedure for the z375r?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

I cant say for sure on the Z375, but I would think it would be very similar on all the 300 series mowers. You should not have to remove the PTO Clutch to replace the belt. That seems like way to much work. John Deere is good about designing their equipment to be easy to work on.

@bradleyabell8485 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and very helpful. I got my belt on but then went to turn the blades on and they wouldnt engage. Turns out my pto wire ripped straight out of the clutch. Do you know why it would do that?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you were able to find the problem. I hope the wire was not damaged.

@stan5949 Ай бұрын

Do you have a video on replaceing the deck lift cable on a J D Z235 mower ??

@BradKittelTTH 11 ай бұрын

Best of videos but it does not describe how hard it is to reach the tiny 10 mm nut and bolt, and all on your back looking up with room for a kindigardeners sized hands.]

@jipn12 Жыл бұрын

Just curious. What were you looking for when you were attempting to engage the drive. At 12:48. I just want to make sure there’s not a switch or something I’m missing. Thanks for the video. Tractor died in the field with no drive, but I still have deck operational. Very weird. Thinking a wire might have been severed. Serious bush whacking going one.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

There are two levers, one on each side, which put the hydrostatic transmissions in neutral so you can push or pull the mower while the engine if off. I had set them to neutral when I pulled the mower from the yard into the garage. I had forgotten to place them back in the "run" position. This is why when I first moved the handles nothin happened. I reached back and put them in the "run" position and was ready to go. Sounds like the traction Drive belt broke. This mower has two belts. One drives the hydrostatic pumps/transmissions and the other drives the deck/blades. If the mower will not move I would suspect that the traction drive belt broke. You should be able to look underneath and see if it is still there.

@terryrush5585 14 сағат бұрын

Thanks

@janemorong4970 2 жыл бұрын

I might try to do this backing it up onto plastic ramps. I don't trust jack stands since I'm working on dirt. Great video tho! I've got a new mowing client with 5 acres and I don't wanna bust a drive belt when I'm half a mile into the woods. So I figure before too many more hits, I better replace th ebelt, since this thing is about 3 years/98 hours now, huh?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like a good plan. I also always keep an extra drive belt and deck belt. I hate to be half way through cutting and beak a belt.

@janemorong4970 2 жыл бұрын

@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 how many hours did yours have when it threw its first drive belt, if you don't mind me asking?

@Natureb4life Жыл бұрын

Hey I’m searching for a video on the z315E with no luck. My belt felt off after hitting a tree root

@Ricky-eo5ym Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. Just wondering how many hours you had on the machine when you replaced the belt and have you had to do the spindle bearings yet or the deck belt.if so how many hours were on the machine for either job.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

I don't know exactly how many hours for each. I did not keep track when I did it. But I had the mower for a little over 300 hours and during that time I replaced a Spindle (the house cracked), The deck belt, and the traction drive belt. The traction drive belt was the last thing I replaced so it had to be close to the 300hr interval.

@Ricky-eo5ym Жыл бұрын

@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 thank you I am using mine for commercial use just wanted to be ready with the parts when the time comes so I don't have any down time. Great videos very clear and decisive.

@aringraveshvac9670 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video! Mine snapped while going up a steep hill did yours do that as well or did it just snap out of the blue?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Ours broke while my wife was mowing. She said..."It just stopped moving". I had no idea what happened.

@aringraveshvac9670 2 жыл бұрын

@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 yes sir mine did not pop or nothing it just stopped going! And when I went to look at it I found that the belt was broken half!

@anotherviewphotography4131 2 жыл бұрын

This may be simple to some but I’m struggling, is there any chance you have a video for how to replace the deck belt too. I’ve searched and can not find this specific model shown.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

I can put one together. It's got one tricky part.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Here is my video on replacing the Mower deck belt... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gL50p9upy6e7cmg.html

@michaeltodd2061 Жыл бұрын

That is a 3/8 inch socket and extension, NOT a 1/4 inch. Otherwise, a really informative video and extremely helpful.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

You are correct sir. Good catch. Its funny how the mouth does not always say what the brain is thinking. If I had a dollar for every time I said bolt when I was actually holding a nut I'd be rich. Thanks for the feedback.

@mariodelcid1161 6 ай бұрын

I did all the procedures but,when i started the mower the belt kept on falling off. Can you help me?

@jobyyboj 2 жыл бұрын

Identical layout for the John Deere Z375R, no need to remove the clutch as in other videos.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment.

@pistolpick4391 Жыл бұрын

This is my problem but when my belt broke it tore up one of those plastic fans and ripped the clutch plug straight off the mower

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

that's not good.

@scottfree641 2 жыл бұрын

How often does your Z355e snap belts?? I just bought a John Deere Z345M to replace my Cub Cadet lawn tractor because it was snapping belts on the blade deck twice some times 3 times a season and I got sick of it. And I hope I don't experience this with my new John Deere?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

We have only has one belt break and that was because the blade spindle failed.

@scottfree641 2 жыл бұрын

@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Good to know, thank you.

@DavidHernandez-ue4fz 11 ай бұрын

@@scottfree641 I have the same mower as shown in this video and same thing you mentioned about "snap belts"happened to me with this JD maybe 2 3 times per season,trying to replace for Husqavarna,gravely or any other brand,I don't recommend JD mower 48" 😏😏 spending a lot of money and time on replacement parts.!(only 30 hrs on it)

@RobertMorgan 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this procedure is similar for the z525e.

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with that mower, but I imagine it would be. I also have a Z920m and the only difference is the location and size of the belt tensioner, but other that that its pretty much the same as my Z355e. I would think that a Z525e would be very similar. Thanks for the question.

@JoseGodoy-lc7ze Жыл бұрын

Do you know how to change the hydraulic oil?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

The hydrostatic transmissions on the Z355E are not serviceable. i.e they don't have filter you can change. I have seen some videos where people have taken them out, dumped the oil out and replaced it, but by default they are sealed units.

@JoseGodoy-lc7ze Жыл бұрын

I think that machine is how you see it, z235, right?

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

This one is a Z355e. There are several x00 series mowers.

@jimmyellington4413 8 күн бұрын

It was a good video but it was still a pain in my butt to do it all lol

@solo624 2 жыл бұрын

Is thisba common failure , how many hours on your machine 🤔

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

I think it has around 300 hours when it failed.

@speedyReedyEnterprise 2 ай бұрын

Hard to see what goes where with video being upside down.

@lonestarlows Ай бұрын

My belt broke today after 15hr use in my z325. Not happy

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Ай бұрын

Could you have picked up a rock or other debris? I have seen a rock get in the pulley and cut the belt.

@lonestarlows Ай бұрын

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 I doubt it. I got the belt today and going to replace it this weekend using this video!!

@lonestarlows Ай бұрын

Thanks to you video I got the mower back up and working. Took me about 15 mins after I got settled in. Thank you!

@JoseGodoy-lc7ze Жыл бұрын

my machine is Z 235 John Deere and that same belt broke

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 Жыл бұрын

From the amount of views my video gets, I think its a common occurrence.

@lucabrasi8702 2 жыл бұрын

Video starts at 2:20

@thistlehillfarmstead9131 2 жыл бұрын

The belt replacement does indeed. However, you would be surprised at folks who do not know how to properly raise and secure whatever they are working on so I thought I'd include that. Thanks for the feedback.