Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

The auger belt on my Ariens ST1136 went bad so I set out to replace it. I went with a Ariens belt from an Ariens dealer (72130) and while I was there I picked up a traction belt (72131). I replaced the two belts following the owner's manual and the belts seem to fit fine. The issue is the drive is not engaging. The traction drive worked fine before the belt change with what looked like a non-OEM belt. Any ideas? I thought that replacing both belts while I had the machine apart would be the way to go, but now I am thinking of putting in the old belt.

Update

When I took the bottom cover off I found the problem.  The drive pulley sheared.  It was completely off the shaft.  I am picking up a new pulley today and hope that will be the only issue.  I am guessing that the new belt was tight (the correct size, just tight) it just was too much for the old pulley.