When the deck belt to my mower broke I went to a local store (where I bought the mower) to get a replacement. They sold me a insisted that the belt they wanted to sell me would fix even though the model number indicated it was for a drive belt. They even showed me on their computer that it would fit and charged me $45. Well it lasted for an hour when it broke. It smelled like burning rubber so I knew it was not the right size. So I purchased the correct belt for 1/4 what I paid for the wrong one. V-Belt Guys won my loyalty :)