What size belt does my 1988 john deere mower deck take?

Anyone know where I can find a good diagram of the John deere 160 online?

ThankS!

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2 Responses to “What size belt does my 1988 john deere mower deck take?”
  1. Thor says:
    August 6, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    John Deere should be able to tell you. You need your exact model number and some decks have their own model numbers on them since different decks can be used on the same tractor.

    There are several factors to a belt. Length, width and pitch. Most belts are marked on the backside with a number. Often it is STDXXXXXX. "STD" being "Standard", a generic number. Some of the suppliers will have their number on them. It the number is still there. Sometimes they are only printed on them but sometimes they stamped in.

    Measuring doesn’t alway work because old belts can stretch some or if it broke some might be missing. And to keep the blade pulleys from slipping it is important the size is correct.

  2. moon j says:
    August 6, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Use a string to measure the length require to go around the pulleys. Tied a knott to the length and go to a auto part store to request a belt that size. Don’t forget ur tracter’s pulleys are adjustable. Another word, there 2 or 3 bolts that u adjust to have the belt tighten.
    mj. cantonmj@yahoo.com


 
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