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Read articles →An owner-operator walks through replacing three drive belts on a Land Pride FM2160 flail mower after discovering them cracked and chunking during unrelated repairs. He shows how to release tension with a crowbar, walk belts off the pulleys without fully loosening the idler, and runs the mower to confirm the fix. Belt cost was $75. Useful for FM2160 owners facing the same repair who want to know how straightforward the job actually is.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on DIY repairs from his own farm, with no apparent commercial or dealer affiliation.
Remove the three-bolt shroud, use a crowbar to pry the idler pulley spring and relieve tension, then walk the old belts off one pulley groove at a time and reverse the process to install new ones.
The owner used Good Year B48 belts, which are not the ribbed type, and found the size worked fine as a replacement.
About $75 for three belts, with no labor cost since the owner did the repair himself.
No, despite grease fittings elsewhere, the idler pulley appears to use a sealed nylon bearing with no way to grease it.
