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Why does my Craftsman 4500 keep popping the drive belt when I reverse?

I kept popping my drive belt when i put it in reverse, changed the belt and its still doing it

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Check to see that the drive belts line up on the pulleys if a pulley is off a bit it will through belts. The pulley may have a bad bearing and not riding true or the bar that holds the pulley in place may be bent. You may also want to check the tension on the belt . Hope this helps

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