I have a John Deere LX188 and had a bit of a grass fire which destroyed the secondary deck belt.
I put a new belt on, and as soon as I engage the deck it starts burning rubber and smoking. When I shut it off the pulley that you see in the pic is blazing hot. That's where it's happening but I can't figure out why.
I took the belt off and it's rotating freely.
Any help is appreciated on what to do next.
Best Answer
It's rotating free because there's no tension on it. It will probably seize up a bit under load. The bearings are probably shot maybe due to the grass fire burning the grease seals. try replacing that pulley.