I replaced the PTO belt on this mower with one from local parts store.
Since then I hear kind of half a tapping sound when the blade was engaged.
With engine off I rotate blades, pulleys, belts by hand and don't see or hear anything odd.
With engine running and blades engaged (by wife) I walk around front and the only thing odd I see is the clutch pulley (to engage the blade) going back and forth. That seems odd. I would think the cable that pulls the clutch pulley would pull it to a certain point, blades would engage and clutch pulley would stay in one place.
Belt was from auto parts store, not a Toro OEM belt.
Since then I hear kind of half a tapping sound when the blade was engaged.
With engine off I rotate blades, pulleys, belts by hand and don't see or hear anything odd.
With engine running and blades engaged (by wife) I walk around front and the only thing odd I see is the clutch pulley (to engage the blade) going back and forth. That seems odd. I would think the cable that pulls the clutch pulley would pull it to a certain point, blades would engage and clutch pulley would stay in one place.
Belt was from auto parts store, not a Toro OEM belt.