In the process and stuck at the taking the nut off the top. Bought a chain wrench but have not broken it loose yet. Waiting on a friend to arrive to hold while I pull with a big bar. Wish I had that impact wrench:)

Seems like it would be easier to just take the deck out to work on this.

I have a craftsman LT 2000 42in lawnmower with 2 rods on the front of the deck and a 4 bolt spindles

What is the belt size for the older model with 3 spindle