982 Belt Problem
 

My IH 982 deck belt rubs on the mounting fork just before it goes to the main deck pulley....it is a 50"....any suggestions? Note: Should/can I move the mounting "forks" up one hole to move it back so the belt will possibly fit in the curved area of the bracket? Just a thought....

Some pictures of the setup from several different places would help maybe trouble shoot the problem.

982 belt
 

Thanks...I just accessed my pics...how do I go back and upload to this thread so u can see?

Reggie...continentalkidd

Here are some instructions. Make sure the pics are not too large or they won't work.
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1024

I use photobucket.com for posting my pics here.

Do you have the correct mule drive? Looks like the lift pins were forward at one point does that change the angle?

Show us some pics of the mule drive from the front and the belt. With that deck the Mule drive pulleys should angle to the right (if you are standing in front of the tractor) to allow the belt to angle properly for the off set center spindle on the deck.

I am pretty sure I got it with...i do have a 1282 and mad sure it wasnt off that by mistake which it wasn't..I posted some more pics thanks for the help....

Reggie ..continentalkidd

Hi Dwayne,

I posted some more pics and the pulleys do angle to the right....wondering if I move to different mounting holes it may change angle as suggested...

Reggie...continentalkidd

Yep you read my mind. Here are some pics of my 982D with a 50" deck. Move your lift brackets to the middle holes. You can see just a small bit of where my belt rubs every now and then but not much at all, and would probably be if I were in an off camber move with the deck such as going up over a sidewalk at an angle instead of straight.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...D/DSC02696.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...D/DSC02697.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...D/DSC02698.jpg

If this is what I have to expect from painting my tractor RED, then I am keeping the Yellow paint!!:biggrin2:

Hope this fix works for you.

Thanks DWayne,

I will try this and thanks for the info and pics I appreciate it! Also if you look in my pics of the deck my red lift arms do not line up ...one is ahead of the other by like 2 inches....any suggestions....I had to adjust the hangers a touch differently to make it pick up evenly...but htis does not have anything to do with the belt rubbing...this is a seperate matter...thanks for your help!

Continentalkidd

It's hard for me to tell on the pics, but mine are the same. You may need to see if a spiral pin as broken and allowing one to move differently than the other. Also on the right side (if you are in the seat) the arm from the deck up to the red arm is an adjustable one. You may need to take a closer look at your rock shaft underneath the tractor where the arms attach too. :bigthink:

deck rub
 

My belt on my 44 inch deck was rubbing in the same area as yours but on the deck not on the carrier. I would think if you let the two front links out about a quarter inch that might do it. If the front of the deck is a little lower then the clearance between the deck and the carrier will be greater. I noticed that your two links are much shorter than mine are which means that the front of your deck is a lot higher than mine for the same lift height.