2 main reasons they overheat, 1st and most likely if you are noticing that is is overheating is the cooling fins are clogged up under the blower housing. To clear this you will need to remove the top cover of the engine and clean the cooling fins. Most common causes are debris getting clogged and mice building nest on top of a nice warm engine. The second possibility is the engine is not being run at full speed. Air cooled engines are designed to run at full governed speed.
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Ranch King is merely a brand name...the maker....MTD Products, Cleveland, Ohio.
MTD
Need owners manual for ranch king pro riding lawn mower!
You can change the drive belt, on your lawnmower, by loosening the tensioner pulley. With the tensioner pulley, loosen the drive belt will come off and can be replaced.
under a plastic cover, next to the carb,
An MTD brand made for 20+ years. What is the actual question?
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Any good lawn mower repair shop should be able to order just about any brand of mower part for you. Good luck.
Well then, yes, you might be a redneck...
A diagram can be found in related links.
the drive belt is 76 length 1.5 width