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10-02-2025, 07:07 PM
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Mule drive/belt questions
Is it common for the stock PTO belts to be too short? All the info I find indicates the stock belt for my setup (169 with 50A mowing deck) should be 78 or 79 inches. The belt I have is 86 inches and it is at least two inches too short. This seems to deviate way too far - something else must be wrong. Additionally, I cannot push the tensioner on the mule drive to the release detent - I am about an 1/8th inch short before it hits something and stops. Is this possibly due to wear on the mule drive 'hangers' (see pic).
I have looked at many images, guides/manuals, and posts here (thank you - you guys have been a wealth of information) and I don't see any issues. The deck pulley is 5 inch, the mule drive pulleys are 3 inch, and the PTO pulley is 4 inch - these all seem to match stock values. The engine is mounted normally - no spacers or anything to change geometry. The only variable - this is not the stock engine based on fins and a previous post. It is a K341 and should be the same dimensions. I am fine with buying a longer belt but am concerned there is a deeper issue. The belt for the tiller is too short by the same amount. I have included some pics of the mule drive and the PTO pulley - maybe you see something I don't.
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169noob 1974 169 with K341 Shortblock 
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