Mule drives
 

I have a 126 cub I think it was built June of 67 if I ran the numbers right. I've been looking at some of the mule drives on this site. To see about (facing front of tractor)the left side pully having a spring on it to hold tension. Mine does not have the spring just a adjustment bolt like the right side. Is this normal or should it have the spring. Its working just fine the way it is . if its not broke don't fix it. Just asking was all

The bolts on both pulleys is correct..... the build date is wrong tho... the 126 is 69-71 only according to tractordata.com

1969: 307000
1970: 322858
1971: 373301
Final: 400000

OK I was only going by serial number chart I seen someplace maybe I read it wrong and its 69

Should there be a spring also

There isnt any springs on mine

OK so mine is good the way it is then I'm hoping its a 126 that's what the badges say are they the rare ones or the 123

126 is third lowest production model with 5,247 being made. Whats the serial # on your tractor?

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ht=Rare+cadets

The 38" and 42" mowers I've had on the 104/124, 106/126 series of tractors had a mule drive like this as far as belt tensioning.

I've seen mule drives made with adjustment bolts on both sides. I thought they were pin on decks not quick attach. Too many variations to remember.

Maybe it's a tiller mule drive?

My 126 has a quick attach deck, 42" cut, both mule drive pulleys are 3" out side diameter and both have adjusting bolts, basically a mirrored image of each other.

2050039u3 then last three are 440 that's all I can read off the rest seem to be wore off

The numbers after the "u" is the actual serial number that you would use to find out what year your tractor was built. You need to know at least the next digit after the "3"

Looks to maybe be 36a

Wont be any letters after the "U" but if it has U36XXXX that would be a 1970

I still dont even know what year mine is because it has the tiller gearbox mounted on the back and I cant see the number plate.