[AT] Cub Cadet LT-1050 broken drive belt

[Larry Goss]

FWIW, I got a call from the dealer that I bought my new GTX2000 from yesterday.  They received a Technical Bulletin on it admonishing owners to never use jumper cables on that tractor.  Apparently, there have been instances where the battery died, jumper cables somehow shorted out the electric power steering, and the electronics shorted out.  Yeehaw!

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve W." <swilliams268 at frontier.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:39:19 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Cub Cadet LT-1050 broken drive belt

Howard Rawls wrote:
> Steve, the belt I bought is a Kevlar belt. I didn't know when I bought it that I was getting a premium belt, so I am glad to hear that!
> And, I got your email on the FSM, but haven't downloaded it yet due to storms passing through the area. Thanks for your help.
> Howard

The "normal" belt on the 1000 series is a common poly fractional belt. 
MTD upgraded the belt on the larger ones because the belts would start 
slipping and burn up from the higher HP engines. It wouldn't surprise me 
if parts houses don't stock the poly belt. The kevlar is only 3-4 bucks 
more and they hold up a lot better.

You're welcome on the FSM, they help out sometimes.

-- 
Steve W.
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