100 Deck question

[backswampcub]

My 100 has the 3 spindle cast end deck. The Idler puller is just bolted down to a long slot. But when I look on part diagrams it shows a idler arm piece that mine does not have. How should the idler puller be attached to the deck. Thanks for any help

[lonnyb]

There are many different decks that can be swapped between narrow frame cubs.
Some are as yours is with the slot, others have the idler arm that is spring loaded.

[zippy1]

Originally Posted by backswampcub

My 100 has the 3 spindle cast end deck. The Idler puller is just bolted down to a long slot. But when I look on part diagrams it shows a idler arm piece that mine does not have. How should the idler puller be attached to the deck. Thanks for any help

From what I could see on parts tree, with the idler arm which has a spring also, but the arm is n/a. I've got an old deck out back, if no one answers you question by tomorrow I'll look and take a picture for you.

[backswampcub]

Mine has the long slot cut into the deck. But like previously mentioned on parts tree it shows that slot but also shows the arm. I am asking because there is a NF Cadet at a lawn mower junk yard and I need to know if I should get the idler arm off of it or just stick with the bolt through pulley method.

[R Bedell]

You will have to check with Cub Cadet if parts are still available, but here ya go....

[backswampcub]

I know what the idler pulley arm looks like. But in some pics of the early 3 spindle decks it appears as if the pulley is just riding in the slot on the deck. But later ones had the arm. I was trying to find out what was the proper way it was supposed to be mounted.

[R Bedell]

The above image IS of the early deck.

[Matt G.]

On a cast-end deck, the idler pulley goes in the slot. I think they may have decided that wasn't the best idea later on and changed it to the spring-loaded type all of the later decks have.

[jdroison]

I have 2 old decks, one has the slot and one has the spring. they did change to the spring on later ones

[backswampcub]

Well the 129 Hydro I was going to pull the idler arm off of was picked cleaner then a turkey carcass on thanksgiving. It was a complete tractor just a week earlier. I did manage to get a rear hitch and light switch off of it. I will just use the slot.