Name:	donnie1 -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/11/2018 5:20:37 PM

Anyone on Little Kowaliga side know someone 

that repairs lawn mowers on site?? John Deere rider

had thrown the deck belt. New hip and broken 

foot prevent me from fixing currently. 

Thanks Donnie

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/11/2018 10:30:22 PM

I don't know anyone to help with that.  I could and would but am a good 200 miles away right now.

We bought a JD rider from Home Depot and have regretted the "good deal" we got ever since.

Here is the problem: there is a design flaw that puts the deck and drive pulleys at severely offset positions.  Just looking at it when it isn't running makes you wonder how it would ever stay on. The drive pulley attached to the motor is much higher than the deck pulleys, and that offset causes any perturbation to the normal flow of the belt to cause it to jump the pulley.

i hope you find someone to put it back on, and if you do, please remember to slowly engage and disengage the blades, and only do it with the engine at idle. I hold my breath every time I do.  

I fear that John Deere has gone the way of many formerly quality brands that trade their good name for short term profits peddling products bearing the brand name but not living up to the quality expected from a product bearing that name.

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/11/2018 10:53:15 PM

There is no doubt in my mind you are right about the quality now.  We bought a new John Deere riding mower in 1989, and left it for the new homeowners when we sold out in VA in 2008.  Regular maintenance and no problems.  

Name:	donnie1 -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/11/2018 11:13:02 PM

This is an expensive JD from Deere dealer. The design awful. Comes off about

ten times a year.  Called dealer and they said. Yep, you got real 

problem. That was all they had to say. 

Name:	donnie1 -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/16/2018 1:30:23 PM

Thanks Lifer! 

Lifer drove over and fixed my mower. Very niceof

lifer to help out. Nice meeting him. You 

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/16/2018 3:52:09 PM

Nice to meet you too Don. Love your place. The belt routing sure baffled me for a while but a piece of cake once I did.

Name:	Rooster -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/16/2018 9:24:57 PM

Lifer is a real nice guy to know.  Way to go lifer.

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/16/2018 10:52:50 PM

Stop with the praise guys. I've been working on my reputation as a real a$$hole here for 20 years and you guys are blowing it... Lol. Next thing you know my karma rating will be up to a negative 12. I still have my iggy award for having the most ignores.

Name:	Maverick -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/18/2018 4:43:55 PM

Damn Lifer -- you must of had a life changiing event -- now Mr, Nice Guy :)

Atta boy -- that is what life is all about -- helping thy neighbor !!!!!

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/18/2018 8:01:29 PM

Same guy I've always been. It's just that I used to work full time as the forum a$$hole, now I've cut that position back to part time... Lol.

Name:	Shortbus -	Reply
Subject:	Lawn Mower Help
Date:	5/21/2018 8:22:02 AM

I needed to borrow a window A/C unit.

Lifer stepped up and loaned me his spare.

Actions speak louder ladies and gentlemen.

Thanks again Lifer.