Belt help please - sears 18hp mower unit

[Tarpon]

Hi Everyone,
I've a broken secondary drive belt on my rear discharge 44 inch mower deck. Sears has been no help in replacing it.

I'd really like to get it working again. If anyone can offer suggestions it would be much appreciated.

Please see the pictures at my link below.

https://picasaweb.google.com/Tarpone1/LawnTractor

Thanks very much,

Should add...older Sears rear discharge mower deck, used with my sears 18hp tractor C459 60518-8/D298D.


john

[Housten]

Try taking your old belt to a NAPA store and see if they can match it up with something they have.

[Tarpon]

Thanks for the advice Housten, I will do exactly as you suggest.

do you have any thoughts on which company manufactured the older sears garden tractors? I'm thinking that it was MTD? And, I wonder if they also made the mower units?

Have a great day,

Tarpon

[Zork]

Will that deck require timing to prevent the blades from hitting each other?

[Tarpon]

Will that deck require timing to prevent the blades from hitting each other?

Yup, the belt and cogs are toothed so I can set one blade at a right-angle to the other.

Tarpon