Craftsman Lawn Tractor Deck Blade Belt Replacement

This is a step-by-step video on how to remove/replace the deck V-belt on a Craftsman riding mower. No deck removal required.

Please Note: Instructions for changing the deck blade belt may be slightly different for your model/year Craftsman.
This particular older/early model and year Craftsman video may be similar enough to help replace the blade belt on your Craftsman lawn tractor. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

0:00 Start
3:08 New Belt Installation

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*Belt part# 532144200 (length: 88” x ½”)
Fits models:
917.270511 (Craftsman model in video)
917.257552
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917.270810
917.271011

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*Belt part# 532144959 (length: 95.½” x ½”)
Fits models:
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917.271826 __ 917.272451 __ 917.279950

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