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I replaced my belt about 6 months ago. I know one spindle is bad but it's not horrible.... I already stretched this belt out to where it won't engage. What could be causing it?

You likely have Not stretched the belt, (v-belts break before they stretch)... It is most likely worn narrow and sets deeper into the groove... If any of your pulleys are rough or if a spindle is dragging, that can shorten the belt life... :smile:KennyV

So the spindle being out could cause it to lower the belt life? Are pulleys expensive?

Jgraves121 said:

So the spindle being out could cause it to lower the belt life? Are pulleys expensive?

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Pulleys are not necessarily expensive, depends on the size and aplication... But, if you have a damaged one, it will continue to eat up belts...
If you have a bad deck spindle, you may as well replace it during this off season. Here are a couple on eBay: John Deere Blade Spindles L100,L110,L120,L130 GY20785 | eBay
or these: Original John Deere Spindles GY20785 L100 L110 | eBay
:smile:KennyV