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Lawn Tractor Blade Idler Pulley (replaces 193197, 5321931-97) 177968

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Part #177968

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$17.89
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Part Information

This blade idler pulley (part number 177968) is for lawn tractors.

Blade idler pulley 177968 applies tension to the blade belt, allowing the belt to turn.

Disconnect the spark plug wire before installing this part. Wear work gloves to protect your hands.

Reviews

Direct replacement
October 21, 2023

Fits perfect, works great.

Jason, Punta Gorda Florida

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Ease of Installation
Easy
Duration of Installation
Less than 30 minutes

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Part numbers
July 25, 2022

Wrong part number this is a 3inch or thereabouts. I needed the 5inch and thereabouts. I got three of them until I checked with the local repair shop. And found that the part numbers are switched. Good luck.

Oops, Colorado

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Ease of Installation
Easy
Duration of Installation
30 minutes - 1 hour

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Finally got part ordered! Ok
May 19, 2022

Upset that it took a month to finally recieve my part, 4 times ordering & sending back wrong parts and paying for 4 orders, finally got right part. Kept sending 5 3/8 for 3 3/8". You cannot fit a 5 in a 3" whole.I talked to 10 people(1) 3 times! Frustrating if substituting everybody should know about it and what correct number is for right part! They were all nice to talk to but somebody dropped the ball with our order number and the grass grew and grew in our yard and every time we had to call, order and pay again, mail back the wrong part 3 times, before we received the right part. 30 minutes to put part on! Hallelujah, Praise the Lord !!! 63 years married, no divorce! Oh, happy day! Have a blessed day everybody, no matter which side you be on! We purchased before but only had to exchange (1) time!

Maxine, South Carolina

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Ease of Installation
Very Easy
Duration of Installation
30 minutes - 1 hour

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I'm a woman over 60
May 10, 2022

At first I thought it was going to be difficult because I no nothing about this mower so I just put the serial number in match it with the part the system let me know if it fist or not

Jean, Nashville Tennessee

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Ease of Installation
Very Easy
Duration of Installation
30 minutes - 1 hour

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Hard to tell parts apart.
April 27, 2022

I got the wrong part. It is difficult to read the diagrams to know which part is which and the descriptions for the parts are so similar it is hard to tell them apart.

sonofbr, ut

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Ease of Installation
Easy
Duration of Installation
Less than 30 minutes

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

first pulley part number didn't match the diagram.
August 20, 2021

Should be titled blade belt tensioner pulley. Sheila still hasn't sent a return shipping label! She was more focused on up selling home improvements and now my email is flooded with A/C projects. The product was easy to install, less than 5 min.

Greg, Yuma,AZ.

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Ease of Installation
Very Easy
Duration of Installation
Less than 30 minutes

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Failure to inform consumers of design change
July 19, 2021

The original pulley was about 5 1/4" in diameter. The new pulley is 3 7/8". That means a new, shorter belt is required. With the 135 degrees of turn on the pulley the new belt should be about 98 1/2" or greater. Sears did not tell us that this part has changed until I pointed this out, then the agent stated that the new part was a "functional substitute." The description SHOULD mention that the new part may not be exactly the same as the part it is replacing.

Doug, Michigan

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Ease of Installation
Easy
Duration of Installation
Less than 30 minutes

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

piece of cake
May 29, 2021

Took a little longer than expected to get it. But it all worked out.

Stan, Bandera Texas

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Ease of Installation
Moderate
Duration of Installation
30 minutes - 1 hour

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend