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Our riding mower won't turn left or right. It will go straight and backwards. It's an 11 yr. old John Deere. Also the belt won't turn the blade; it is loose when put into gear. It ran great until all this happened; the not turning and belt being loose.
There are a lot of good videos on repairing your John Deere. Some repairs are generic and may work on almost any model but some may be unique to your model.
Here are a couple of links that deal with your steering problem but you can also Google John Deere riding mower with your model number and find lots of helpful videos.
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Make sure the drive belt is routed correctly. Also check the idler pulley, which adjusts the tension in the drive belt. There is an excellent article here:homeguides.sfgate.com/