best place in carlow for tractor mower repair?.

bassy

hi guys my tractor mower needs a new belt as it will not drive due to the old one being worn and slipping off,where is the best place in carlow to bring it in for repairs,cheers?.

Fils

Would you not change belt yourself, handy job. Get the belt there off a few crowds in Dublin.

bassy

Fils wrote: »

Would you not change belt yourself, handy job. Get the belt there off a few crowds in Dublin.

looks awkward as i would need to take off the deck and everything,it is the belt that allows the mower to drive.

the cutting belt is easy to change as you do not have to remove the deck to replace the cutting deck belt.

the drive belt you have to remove the whole deck etc

KaneToad

Fils wrote: »

Would you not change belt yourself, handy job. Get the belt there off a few crowds in Dublin.

I'd second this suggestion. I'm useless at DIY and I managed to change a deck and a belt on a ride on mower. I took about 100 photos as I went. And just put everything back the same way as it came off.

bassy

Fils wrote: »

Would you not change belt yourself, handy job. Get the belt there off a few crowds in Dublin.

can you send me on the places in dublin that sells the belts.

Fils

Bassy decks are designed to be removed easily. You’re just lazy.

bassy

Fils wrote: »

Bassy decks are designed to be removed easily. You’re just lazy.

im not lazy at all,just i never did this before.my ride on mower was made in 1998 so would not be a modern ride on like the ones you see today.

can you send me on the places in dublin that sell the belts,cheers.

KaneToad

Fils wrote: »

Bassy decks are designed to be removed easily. You’re just lazy.

Mine wasn't that easy. But it was doable - with the photographic history.

I bought the bits from this crowd:

https://www.mowerparts.ie/about-us-1-w.asp

I found them helpful and very patient with me and my cluelessness.

BhoyRayzor

Coughlans on the O'Brien road or Carlow lawnmowers in at Swans electrical would be the main ones in town.

BattleCorp

Joe O'Tooles in Tullow sell the belts and could also fit it for you.

tommycahir

Don't forget Distag in Tullow will sell belts to the public aswell, Having bought both drive and deck belts online before from spare parts suppliers for my mower which snapped or started slipping pretty quickly i'd highly recommend distag, the quality of their belt is vastly better than online replacements.



If you have the make and model of the mower you should be able to look up a manual or youtube video on how to change the belt.

Wicklowatheart

Ken Lawlor in Newtownallen is super and very good value. I have used him (and his late father, Jim) for 16 years. for PM me for his mobile number

bassy

Decided to give it a go myself,took the deck off in a few minutes and power washed it,am going to put a rust primer and hammerite on the deck.
Am as well to now when it's all off.

Ordered the 2 belts yesterday from the north so should be here tomorrow or Monday.

I put on the old belt and it was squeeling and the foot brake was jerking and the belt came off in 2 minutes.i think it has become over stretched.

https://ibb.co/BZV3LKV

bassy

Quick update I ordered the 2 belts for my mower on Wednesday and got them yesterday,I fitted them both today and it wasn't to bad of a job at all.
Mower is driving well now and it's faster with the new belt.

Am not putting the deck back on til I treat it for rust and then a nice coat of black paint.

bassy

ok guys completed the repairs and it was easy enough,done the deck for rust etc while i had it off,mower is flying cheers to all

tommycahir

Great to hear Bassy!, I have a pretty old mower at this stage and have found that finding the parts manual online and then googling the part number for spares will result in you finding what your looking for along with knowing what to ask in likes of carlow mowers, coughlans etc if buying local