I tried to put an early deck from a 126 on a 1200, found out real quick the pulley was not as centered on the earlier deck and it caused belt rubbing and damage after only an hour of use..I wonder if maybe you are experiencing the opposite problem with your mule drive not aligning with a later deck.Take a real good look at the belt alignment, especially from the sideand front to back....
THe 44 deck is a stamped shell deck with lots of rounded edges, while the earlier decks were heavier steel, square edges, shaped more triangular..... And the earlier ones have a heavy cast iron section that holds the roller and hanging brackets. I don't know enough about 149's to tell you what yours should have...
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Quietlines and narrow frames, mostly projects but I mow with a 1200 and have a 122 set up for pulls. Wandering the country bringing towers to wind farms everywhere, and bringing yellow stuff home to Texas. Also into flatfender jeeps.
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