John Deere D130 blade won't engage

I had a belt that wasn't the right size, so if I lowered the deck down to the lowest setting, the blades wouldn't turn, or atleast wouldn't turn strongly enough to cut the grass.

*this is on a older MTD / Troy Bilt type riding mower

I feel tension but I don't know how to describe it. It feels different. Not loose, just a different type of tension. Almost like it's not locking into place

Try resetting your spring from the engagement handle to create more tension.

I bet that's what it is.

I was mowing some pretty thick tall grass. My neighbor apparently didn't hire anyone to mow his grass when he moved out and put his house up for sale.

I checked the belt this morning it acted like it was trying to tighten but couldn't. Probably blocked. I'll check after work.

Thanks guys

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