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Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 5:06 am
by v w
Can anyone tell me the size of the pto pulley used to drive a 22 sickle mower? Also the belt length? If it can be found in the manuals point me to it, I can't find it in them. Thanks. Vern

Re: Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 5:21 am
by twotone
I use a 4 1/2 inch pulley and a Gates B43 belt. The pulley is quite pricey.

Re: Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 5:24 am
by randallc
http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20Implement%20Manuals/Cub-22%20Mower%202-5-52/Cub-22%20Mower%202-5-52.htm Is a manual, the pulley : a 4 inch or 4 1/2 in. the belt, I'll have to look it up or someone else will answer.

Re: Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 8:25 am
by cub47
v w wrote:Can anyone tell me the size of the pto pulley used to drive a 22 sickle mower? Also the belt length? If it can be found in the manuals point me to it, I can't find it in them. Thanks. Vern


Assuming you have the Cub-22 mower version and not one for a loboy, like Randall said, there were two pulley and belt sizes made over the years:

1947-1955 years:
4 1/2" dia. pulley - IH part #451356R2
belt - IH part #452197R1

1955 + years:
4" dia. pulley - IH part #457291R1
belt - IH part #457292R1

When looking for pulleys, don't confuse a 4" dia loboy pulley with a 4" cub pulley, the loboy version is made thinner.

Re: Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:03 am
by Jim Becker

Re: Sickle mower pulley size

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 4:52 pm
by Bus Driver
Here is an earlier project and post in which I participated.
viewtopic.php?f=149&t=33942

The pulley works well.