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Need Advice Guys :trink:
My mower deck has been sitting in the bush on a couple of 2x4's for 15-20 years. I've owned it for 30 years and have never had it apart. :thumbsup:
It was 85 degrees today so I thought of this project in the shade. :trink:
I took the cover off and all three spindles turned freely but the centre one was noisy, the left one was smooth and the right one was dry. :thumbsup:
With an electric impact and lots of luck I had the bearings out of all spindles in less than 2 hrs. :thumbsup:
All spindles had some lube and came apart with ease and undamaged, I used a 3 Jaw puller and did not have to hammer any of the pulleys. :drinkbuddies:
Now My Problems
The left and right spindles have a bend in the blade mounting flange, seems the left spindle has a bend on one side going up and the right one has a bend on one side
going down. The center spindle is straight and square to the shaft. The left spindle has bend of 1/16" and the right one is a little bit more.
Can I fix these with a BFH or do I need heat ? :headscratcher:
The second problem is the blades seem to have a little curve to them, I think the bent flange may have bent them.?
Sitting on a flat surface the center blade sits flat and straight and the other two blades the tips are 3/16' high on the outer end.
The last problem at the moment is the idler pulley arm bolt was loose and the square hole is a little large for a 3/8 carrage bolt and I was thinking of going to a 7/16 carrage bolt.
Any and all thoughts welcome. :thumbsup: :drinkbuddies:
POWER RED RR COMING
My mower deck has been sitting in the bush on a couple of 2x4's for 15-20 years. I've owned it for 30 years and have never had it apart. :thumbsup:
It was 85 degrees today so I thought of this project in the shade. :trink:
I took the cover off and all three spindles turned freely but the centre one was noisy, the left one was smooth and the right one was dry. :thumbsup:
With an electric impact and lots of luck I had the bearings out of all spindles in less than 2 hrs. :thumbsup:
All spindles had some lube and came apart with ease and undamaged, I used a 3 Jaw puller and did not have to hammer any of the pulleys. :drinkbuddies:
Now My Problems
The left and right spindles have a bend in the blade mounting flange, seems the left spindle has a bend on one side going up and the right one has a bend on one side
going down. The center spindle is straight and square to the shaft. The left spindle has bend of 1/16" and the right one is a little bit more.
Can I fix these with a BFH or do I need heat ? :headscratcher:
The second problem is the blades seem to have a little curve to them, I think the bent flange may have bent them.?
Sitting on a flat surface the center blade sits flat and straight and the other two blades the tips are 3/16' high on the outer end.
The last problem at the moment is the idler pulley arm bolt was loose and the square hole is a little large for a 3/8 carrage bolt and I was thinking of going to a 7/16 carrage bolt.
Any and all thoughts welcome. :thumbsup: :drinkbuddies:
POWER RED RR COMING