D&D PowerDrive ORB-H-1118 Craftsman Poulan Noma 429636, 197253 Kevlar Replacement Belt, 1/2 x 101, 4LK Section, Rubber

Fit great 1/2 way through the season and no issues

Belt started burning and smoking just after install. Within three minutes of use the belt, shredded and failed.

great price

I had installed a much cheaper drive belt earlier this season and it crapped out within a month. Ive been using this one much longer than the former replacement belt and so far so good. Mower still provides good forward and reverse motion.

I bought a few replacements belts in the past and they never lasted more than a few times mowing. I was all but ready to buy a craftsman original until I read the post that a fellow used it on a craftsman DYS 4500 and had great luck. I have the same mower DYS 4500 so I thought I give it a try. The belt is slightly longer than the original, but it’s slightly thicker so it takes up the slack. I mowed about 15 times just under a acre of lawn. Shows no signs of wear. Just ordered a spare one. I was going to order two but thought this one is working so well why do I need two spares. Special thanks to the poster with the DYS 4500.

What did I like - price. Local supplier want 48.00 dollars for it. Have mowed only once with it so can’t speak to durability. Will see.

I bought other mower deck belts from Amazon that were sub-par, either too short or too much slack. This fits perfect on my Craftsman YTS 3000 42” deck. A great buy, and will buy again when needed.

I bought 2 of these belts. The 1st one lasted about one hour, then totally shredded, with the cord all coming loose from the back. I though maybe I did something wrong, so I purchased another one. I checked everything out, to make sure there were no mechanical or routing issues. I installed the new belt. This one only last 10 minutes before it totally shredded! I purchased a Huskee/A&E brand belt locally, from Tractor Supply, for10$ more. It works, and looks perfect, after many hours of mowing. I should have listened to the other negative reviews. I live and learn-

So much more reasonable than sears parts. Time will tell on reliability

Belt seems strong and well made, was easy to install and fit like a glove!