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I'm not having problems with the deck belt, it's been changed before with no problem. It's the belt from the PTO to the deck drive. I've since found it and installed it. Works great.

Bought mine new in 2011 and have 544 hours on it and mow about 1 1/2 acres each mowing. Two belt changes is all I've ever had to do. Regular maintenance and greasing and cleaning and it's been a good one. Time is adjust valves but it's been a great mower.

My factory manual and everyone I've downloaded to check, shows deck belt routing but not the PTO routing. The link sgkent gave, did have a manual for a 2010 model, but not for a 48". It did have PTO routing for the 50" and I recognized it the same as mine. Got it on with no problem. I guess...

I have a 2011 Cub Cadet Z-Force 48" deck, model # 17BF3AGV010 SN1E311Z200067 with Kohler engine. I can't seem to find any type diagram of the belt routing for the PTO belt from the engine to the deck drive pully. Everything I look up shows the drive belt and deck belt as one. Mine has a deck...

I would think St Augustine grass wouldn't survive in your zone. It's mostly a zone 5 & 6. It does survive in the southern parts of zone 7. Zoysia is a great grass which is what I have. Slow spreading but wonderful to walk on and it's pretty tough with children playing on. It does go...