"RB" wrote in message
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Got a challenge for you tractor and mower gurus.

We have an RZT50 Cub Cadet mower that uses an MTD belt, p/n 954-04044.
This belt sells for approx $35-40. This belt measures approx 133" outside
diameter.

The one that was on there broke, the other day. None of my local lawn
mower shops or auto parts places had a reference to this belt. Nor could
they match it when I took it in. The only way I could get it was to have
our Cub Cadet service center order one.

Granted the ends are jagged, but it measures approx 132".

I'm now trying to find a standard belt that costs less, and is available.

There are A-128s, A-133s, and A-135s that are standard, and they cost
approx $6ea.

I doubt very seriously wether a $6 belt is going to last more than a day or
two on a mower deck.






How do I cross the MTD belt p/n to a standard belt so I can get them at my
local NAPA store? Should I just try using an A-133 and see if it works?
We have a slop factor which the idler arm can accommodate.