You’re welcome man, anytime! It makes it all worthwhile to hear someone appreciated the efforts in making it and time spent editing etc. I’m so glad it helped you thanks so much for the comment and support!

Thanks so much for the comment and support! I agree that’s a golden tip, looking forward to providing more helpful content going forward. Spread the word! Thanks again, have a great one! ☝️

You got it! Appreciate your comment and support. Glad I could help.

Lol, glad I was able to help! Glad you found some useful information in my content. Thanks for commenting and thanks for your support!

Awesome! Thanks so much, so glad all the time and effort helped you! Thanks for letting me know, that really gives me some satisfaction and feeling of accomplishment.

Your welcome any time buddy, glad you were able to fix up grandpas mower. And I really appreciate you letting me know, makes it worthwhile! Take er easy!

Hello I’m so sorry to hear this, I can’t say it hasn’t happened before as you know sometimes things don’t go as planned. That’s really unfortunate and very aggravating but if this video has helped you in some way it makes all the time spent on it worthwhile to me. Thanks for commenting and watching good luck when the new parts arrived I know you’ll be back on the mower in no time now!!! Have a great week and happy mowing! 🤩

@@Jackpotideas Thanks!!!

Your welcome anytime! Glad to help! Thanks for subscribing I’m sure I’ll have more problems to solve on my mower in the future!

Your welcome, I’m glad you found some value in the video. Good luck and as always I really appreciate your time, consideration and comments. Thanks for watching!

Awesome!!! Thanks!!!

Lol, I appreciate the vote of confidence, I hope I did nail it, I do my best to explain and describe processes as clear as possible for anyone to follow along and hopefully resolve the issue properly. Don’t forget safety first before anything of course. I hope this helps, please do let me know!

Actually from what I have learned, belt tensioner comes from adjusting the deck from the rod / nut in the front of the tractor, at least that’s the way the 638rl works. Definitely consult your owners manual for proper procedure, you can usually find one online for free if you search long and hard enough. My manual had the exact process for adjusting the tension on the deck drive belt and if you look at how the belt wraps around the engine pulley which is stationary the only tension you have to play with is really the forward and backward movement of the deck itself. Check out my channel and there are a couple of deck belt replacement videos that may help. Good luck stay safe and always first consult with the owners manual before taking my advice or anyone else’s. I hope this helps.

@@Prblmslvd thx!

@@BrianSquiers your welcome anytime!!!

I’m no expert I just solve them as they come but a quick search yields several possible issues... is it locked in reverse? It could be the trans axle gears the shift mechanism, tranny, etc. try searching online your exact symptoms and be very specific such as “lawn mover shifts into reverse but not forward” I’m sure you’ll find a post that leads you to a solution. If you can leave more specific information like model, whether it just happened or it happened after you changed something, etc. you may get more help. Good luck and looking forward to your reply.

First I would check the schematic for the exact routing of the belt, make sure you have it routed exactly as should be. It usually has some slack when the blades aren’t engaged. Some adjustment is made by adjusting the deck, check the owners manual and don’t change anything too much at once, small steps, but there’s a bolt on mine at the front of the mower which lifts and lowers the deck height but it also changes the adjustment of the belt. I’d search the part number of the belt you got to be sure also, usually the OEM belts are spot on if always go OEM on belts for these, I had a no name belt shear right off the first time mowing with it. The belt will normally stretch a little with use so if it’s flapping around that much brand new something would seam to be not routed exactly right, but that’s just an assumption and I’m no PRO, just know from maintaining my own. Make sure you didn’t forget anything or reinstall the bracket in the front by the pulley on the engine incorrectly. That’s about all I can think of, be careful and triple check before starting the mower again. Remember you can always “throw in the towel” and have a pro take care of it, if somethings doubtful enough. Good luck and thanks for watching, hope this helps, definitely use online searches for questionable items / diagrams, etc.

@@Prblmslvd my problem is I don't have a manual all my lawn mower l don't have designed how to put the belt in the right way

@@michaelm8078 you can find one here as long as you have your model number and serial number it shows you where to find them: www.mtdparts.com/en_US/operatorsmanuals

@@Prblmslvd thank you l got it going now!

@@michaelm8078 awesome! Mind if I ask what was the issue?

There should be two springs.

Patience my friend thorough detailed description takes time. Should be able to be followed by a complete newb not for the expert who already knows how to do this. Your welcome to scan through it to any relevant part you want to see and skip the rest. Thanks for sharing.

Part numbers are in the description of the video, and I also point out which spring is which and the part number, there are two springs just quickly scan the video to make sure of the correct one.

Hello, I apologize, I actually have the original owners manual and they don’t even list the cable. Perhaps an internet search will eventually find it but what issue are you having with the belt?

@@Prblmslvd the cable broke and the one to replace it seems to long

@@brynagrig5836 I’ll take a look as soon as I can to see if maybe it’s a routing issue or whether I can find a part number

Could you run a string along the cable and measure the length? I got another thinking I had the wrong length but their the same 56" end to end.

@@brynagrig5836 I think the issue may be how you are routing it perhaps? I checked mine and it goes all the way around the back gear box and inside the box where the battery is. Let me know if that could be the issue, I couldn’t get a string all the way through the twists and turns

I have to come up with something, can’t even find the parts I was thinking something like a bicycle brake pad or repurposing some old automotive pads I have laying around, good to hear even hardwood worked. Thanks for your comment! Appreciate your time!

By the way,... my pads are secured by rivets, how did you attach the wood blocks?

bolts