which is the correct mule drive

zippy1 · #1 04-09-2011, 07:25 PM

Ok, here's one of my problems, I'm going to mount the tiller to my 123, and the manual said to use the strait pulley system, or something to that effect. The two pictures are from the 123 and 125.
The clean and un-bent with the spring is the 125. Other is the 123. Is that a strait? It had a 44" deck on it when I got it from the owners son. I have no reason to think it didn't work, but to me it seems like it's mounted wrong. (The right pulley) What do you think?

_DX3_ · #2 04-09-2011, 07:34 PM

I am pretty sure the left pulley in your first pic should be on the other side of the bracket as it is in the picture with the one held with a spring. That large hole small hole setup is where the spring would go. Put the threaded rod thru the top left hole not the top right hole as it is. The 44 series decks usually require the pulley brackets to be turned at an angle to help align the belts with the off set center pulley. That is why some of us with those decks have to have an additional mule drive to use with a tiller. Hope this helps some

zippy1 · #3 04-09-2011, 07:46 PM

I think I understand. When you said angled, is it real noticable? I mean if I'm looking at it from the front, the shaft holding the pulley is angled?

westofb · #4 04-10-2011, 12:30 AM

Do you suppose it looks angled because it is? I mean, it look like someone put a chain around the mule drive and pulled either the tractor or used it to pull something with the tractor, it looks bend pretty badly in the center. Shouldn't it be straight across the front? I think the mule being bent maybe throwing off the angle of the pulley.

I agree with DX3, the left pulley in the upper pic is on the wrong side of the swing attachment. Image trying to thread a belt on it to a deck or tiller, you would have to remove the adjusting bolt to get the belt on, then the belt would basically have the left pulley adjusting shaft through the middle of it!

Methos · #5 04-10-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by zippy1

Ok, here's one of my problems, I'm going to mount the tiller to my 123, and the manual said to use the strait pulley system, or something to that effect. The two pictures are from the 123 and 125.
The clean and un-bent with the spring is the 125. Other is the 123. Is that a strait? It had a 44" deck on it when I got it from the owners son. I have no reason to think it didn't work, but to me it seems like it's mounted wrong. (The right pulley) What do you think?

Todd here's the link to the manual check out page 8 to see the mule drive. Here's a pic of my 125 with my tiller set up. You want to use the pulleys off the bent mule drive and put them on the second mule drive. The non bent one. The bent one has been drilled by a PO for some reason.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=907

zippy1 · #6 04-10-2011, 08:53 PM

Thanks, what's the object of the one flat head bolt on the left rear?
I need the other mule drive for the mower, also, the pulley shaft is welded in on the 123 (bent one)

Methos · #7 04-10-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by zippy1

Thanks, what's the object of the one flat head bolt on the left rear?
I need the other mule drive for the mower, also, the pulley shaft is welded in on the 123 (bent one)

It's to cover the large hole that the spring goes thru.

zippy1 · #8 04-10-2011, 11:20 PM

Duke, I'm taking about the left side of the tractor where the mule drive attaches to the tractor. It shows a bolt with the head of a screw at the rear mounting point. Why?