Archive through June 24, 2018

[kmcconaughey]

David, it appears to me that your voltage regulator was sand blasted at some point.

I would guess that is what ground away the resistor material which I thought was ceramic.

EDIT: The other David typed faster than me...

 

[dxsmith]

Thanks David and Kraig!!

 

[lkortkamp]

I fudged a tape measure across the outer spindles and added a short blade and come up with about 42". So that answers that. Thanks.

I brought a spindle bearing to work and found a slug with 1.57 hole to support the outer body and tried putting it in the arbor press. No go. Won't even budge, but I might try a bit harder later.

I would guess each bearing is pressed on from each end, holding the shaft in the middle. I can see the matchline around the bearing and the outer case. It should come apart by the means I'm holding it. There again, if I ruin it...so be it.

Going by the pricing, replacing the whole hub with a new design is going to cost 2.5x as much(for each deck) as just replacing the old style bearing assembly. I think the old style will suffice for my lifetime of use. Maybe if I used it commercially and needed to service it more often. For my property I think it is more cost effective to just put the old style back in.

 

[digger]

A lot of times with those decks, these fix it up.

 

[dschwandt]

After a few passes by hand on a head resurfacing plate using 100 grit paper, I'm thinking this may have something to do with the loose spindle issue.
Think paint and/or rust build up which would result in "rust jacking" such as what happens w/brake shoe platforms

From here, it's on to the belt sander for quicker results.

Question...is the notch in the spindle cap nothing other than a tooling locator?

 

[aosborne]

What are these brackets used for on a 982?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Andrew, I'm going with the "anchor plates" for a 54" dozer blade, see figure 3:

 

[lkortkamp]

Charlie, those bearings are for the later spindles?

I tried pressing the bearings out of my old ones and they aren't moving. I could take to them to buddies and use the 100 ton press LOL!! That'll show'm who's boss! Go or BLOW as I usually say.

I'm guessing I'll be making a purchase Charlie.

 

[digger]

Larry K.
Actually early decks, without the ST745's.

38", 42" 3 Spindle Mower
48" 3 Spindle Deck
48" Rotary Mower - Built 1968-1972
60" Rotary Mower - Built 1968-1969
Cadet 60 Riding Mower-Built 1967-1971 0340002U

 

[kshultz]