? on 50" 318 deck

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JohnW

Discussion Starter · Jul 25, 2015

I starter to work on the 318 today and one of the first things on the agenda was to sharpen and balance the blades and replace the belts plus I had to weld up some cracks on the mule drive. Got the cracks welded no problem and finally got the blades balanced, boy were they bad. The new deck drive belt of 90" fit perfect but the problem is the deck belt. The John Deere parts site calls for a 1/2" x 98" deck belt and the new 98" belt is WAY, WAY to long. Does anyone know the correct length of the blade belt on the 50" deck?

Also I did take time to take the top off the carb, a good shot of air from the compressor though the ports and jets took care of the surging. Nice and smooth now I just think it is idling to high but I will address that later.

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jimbo316

· #6 · Jul 26, 2015

JD belts cost more money, but have often heard they are better made, fit better and last longer

belts are one area that i always use JD parts

my 1987 JD 316 is coming up on 30 years soon, still going strong

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1986 John Deere 316, 38" deck, G6 Gator blades - original owner, purchased jan 1987
2010 Cyclone Rake Z10

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