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10-26-2012, 07:38 PM
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Fiber PTO Button in use 12 years!
Here are pictures of my 100's PTO fiber button. It was installed on the last rejuvenation in 1995. I had to remove the button today to replace the PTO-to-mower belt. This mower has caught hell over the years since I use it to mow the lawn as well as a bush hog (and an occasional rock or two by mistake!).
I have bought several brass buttons, intending to replace the fiber button with a brass button when the fiber button wore out. I am re-thinking that move at this time. I am including a picture of the fiber button and a picture of the PTO wear button, which is holding up well. When I moved from NC to VA in 1999, the 100 was put in storage for about 5 or 6 years, then resurrected to mow the lawn ever since. Today I replaced the belt and put the fiber button back into use! Mowed leaves today and tomorrow it will mow the yard!
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John Proud Owner of a Model 100 and a Model 124. A homemade cart, 2 x 42" mower decks, a 38" deck, a 42" front NF blade, and a lawn sweeper! 
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10-26-2012, 09:49 PM
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And if you run it too long when the fiber button fratures ( like the previous owner of my 122 )
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10-26-2012, 09:51 PM
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It is amazing that that fiber on has lasted so long though! 
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- Cory Sanderson -~~- Cub Cadet 104 -~~- Cub Cadet 104 -~~- Cub Original -~~- Cub Lo-Boy 154 -~~-
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10-27-2012, 10:54 AM
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Yeah, that's why I use a fiber one and have never had a problem with it. I help prolong the life of it by engaging the PTO when the mower deck is off so it's not sitting there and spinning and trying to disengage.
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Daniel G.  . (May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.
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10-27-2012, 11:28 AM
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Has anyone used a brass button for a long time? I realize that I have been lucky using this fiber button for 12 years, but I also worry about the effects of brass on the clutch button over time. If the wear button was made of oil-lite (sp?) then I would feel better about it.
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John Proud Owner of a Model 100 and a Model 124. A homemade cart, 2 x 42" mower decks, a 38" deck, a 42" front NF blade, and a lawn sweeper!
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10-27-2012, 12:00 PM
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I've had mine on for three seasons now. ( mowing every week plus snow duty ) Other than initial wear to match the curve of the center PTO button, it's been little to no wear.
Brass is much softer than steel so that will wear first. I'll check to see if I can get a price on oil lite material for buttons. Jeff
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10-27-2012, 12:11 PM
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 3/4" round is close to $50 a footchecked out another supplier, raw material is "only" $35 a foot
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10-27-2012, 09:29 PM
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Yikes...
I'll stick to the $3 fiber button.12 years is a long time but I got 6 out of my last one running a mower deck and snow thrower.
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10-27-2012, 10:08 PM
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