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Old 08-10-2014, 11:09 AM
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Sweet 1650. My 1650 has been my main workhorse for the last 2 years. You're going to love it.
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Old 08-10-2014, 11:23 AM
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Nice 1650.
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Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm in Moyock, it's just south of Chesapeake VA. I have just under 2 acres of grass that gets cut every weekend, so this tractor is going to be worked. The belt on the 44" rotary mower deck broke today. I was going to replace both belts anyway. I wonder if the local cub cadet retailer will have the belts I need? I plan on calling them in the morning, otherwise can I order the belts from one of the vendors on this forum?

What's the cradle mod?

When I took the deck off, and removed the cover I noticed the front roller was made from wood. It this original equipment, a wood roller on the front of the deck?

The wood roller is worn more on one side than the other. The center blade seems to be cutting the grass shorter than each outboard blade. I could shim the outboard blades down with a flat washer, is this the best way to get the blades even?
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Nice find on the 1650.
There are manuals in the tec section on leveling your deck.

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Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm in Moyock, it's just south of Chesapeake VA. I have just under 2 acres of grass that gets cut every weekend, so this tractor is going to be worked. The belt on the 44" rotary mower deck broke today. I was going to replace both belts anyway. I wonder if the local cub cadet retailer will have the belts I need? I plan on calling them in the morning, otherwise can I order the belts from one of the vendors on this forum?

What's the cradle mod?

When I took the deck off, and removed the cover I noticed the front roller was made from wood. It this original equipment, a wood roller on the front of the deck?

The wood roller is worn more on one side than the other. The center blade seems to be cutting the grass shorter than each outboard blade. I could shim the outboard blades down with a flat washer, is this the best way to get the blades even?
If you're not in a hurry, you can get a SPZ1962 on Amazon for less than half the price of the Cub Cadet one. That is the belt going from the PTO to the deck.

My deck also has a wood roller in the front, so I guess that's how they were made. I also had an issue with uneven cut, which was resolved by a good blade sharpening.
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If you're not in a hurry, you can get a SPZ1962 on Amazon for less than half the price of the Cub Cadet one. That is the belt going from the PTO to the deck.

My deck also has a wood roller in the front, so I guess that's how they were made. I also had an issue with uneven cut, which was resolved by a good blade sharpening.
I ran SPZ1962 through Amazon and came up with a metric belt. (9.7mm Top Width, 8mm Thick) Is that correct?
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I picked up a # 954-3004 belt for my 44" deck, and finished cutting my lawn today. According to the CC dealer the IH-117465-C1 is the drive belt I need, but it was not in stock, so I still need one.
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I picked up a # 954-3004 belt for my 44" deck, and finished cutting my lawn today. According to the CC dealer the IH-117465-C1 is the drive belt I need, but it was not in stock, so I still need one.
I don't see that IH number anywhere for your set-up. Which belt are you talking about? I'm assuming the spindle drive belt (the one under the cover) if so, the 954-3004 is correct depending on your deck's serial number. If it is above SN# 81742 the book shows the correct belt to be IH-126393-C1.

If the belt is working, I'd say your golden.
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If your roller is worn more on one side your deck is probably to low,it shouldn't be touching the ground or your undercarriage is out of adjustment. I run mine about a inch off the ground at lowest setting. I would put a new roller on it sharpen the blades and check your deck height.
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Good advice- I sharpened the blades & put a new deck belt on and raised height stop before mowing the tall grass yesterday. It cut very well, quickly. I still need a new PTO deck drive belt. I guess I'll take the S/N's down to the local CC dealer and let them order what it needs. Once I know the correct part numbers I'll probably order spares online.

I need to do an oil change and hydraulic fluid & filter change too. What fluids are recommended? I already have a spin-on filter.
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