Last week, we decided to replace the belt that drives the three cutters in the nether regions of the sit-on mower, as, while straightening out my metal warps, Kevin deigned the existing belt to be 'worn'. It cost 60 Euros from our local 'motoculture' store. Pricey, we thought.
While carrying out my second mow of the 'golf course', I smelt burning rubber and sensed a new and unhealthy-sounding vibration in the cutter region. I then spotted chunks of rubber and cloth arrayed on the grass behind me. Not good. We had taken along the original belt to ensure we replaced it with the correct size. It did look quite chunky compared to ours, but we assumed that ours was just very worn down. When Kevin put on the new belt, it seemed to fit nicely.
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| Removal of 'new' belt |
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| Suddenly, perfect-looking old belt! |
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| The little splits that brought about the original 'replace' judgement |
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| The new 60 Euros belt |
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| Close up |
So, what did we do? We took both belts back to the shop, expecting a shrug and the accusation of it not being properly fitted.
So, what happened? The store manager apologised, had a close look at our mower manual, and ordered the correct belt. We pick it up tomorrow. No charge. Isn't that refreshing? Unless, of course, the correct belt costs just 20 Euros and we don't get a refund... I'll let you know.
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