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My concern with your deck is the addition of the gauge wheels. They are actually done very well but they attach to the deck skin. As long as you use the deck in float a little higher than the gauge wheels you're probably ok - but I get a sense with the way the wheels are the previous owner probably used it with the wheels riding on the grass. Using it that way risks the deck cracking at the mounts. Not so much the way the front ones are attached, but the rear use the vertical steel attached to the deck skin and I've seen decks where it just cracks right up around the welds - very close to where you have some little rot holes right now. It's possible the previous owner had some reinforcement added on the underside which I couldn't see in your earlier videos.
Otherwise, you've got a pretty nice 149. I see the muffler has been modified to end farther beyond the side and the front of the mule drive assembly has a weld for some reason. Also, you're right about that little plastic bushing on the steering column. If you can get it back in place some people drill a small hole and install a small screw to hold it in place. Others remove the plastic bushing and install a bearing (like used on the front wheels and it really improves the steering.
Come back here often with questions or other requests for info.

<blockquote data-quote="hydroharry" data-source="post: 264907" data-attributes="member: 3714">My concern with your deck is the addition of the gauge wheels.&nbsp; They are actually done very well but they attach to the deck skin.&nbsp; As long as you use the deck in float a little higher than the gauge wheels you&#039;re probably ok - but I get a sense with the way the wheels are the previous owner probably used it with the wheels riding on the grass.&nbsp; Using it that way risks the deck cracking at the mounts.&nbsp; Not so much the way the front ones are attached, but the rear use the vertical steel attached to the deck skin and I&#039;ve seen decks where it just cracks right up around the welds - very close to where you have some little rot holes right now.&nbsp; It&#039;s possible the previous owner had some reinforcement added on the underside which I couldn&#039;t see in your earlier videos.&nbsp; Otherwise, you&#039;ve got a pretty nice 149.&nbsp; I see the muffler has been modified to end farther beyond the side and the front of the mule drive assembly has a weld for some reason.&nbsp; Also, you&#039;re right about that little plastic bushing on the steering column.&nbsp; If you can get it back in place some people drill a small hole and install a small screw to hold it in place.&nbsp; Others remove the plastic bushing and install a bearing (like used on the front wheels and it really improves the steering.Come back here often with questions or other requests for info.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hydroharry, post: 264907, member: 3714"] My concern with your deck is the addition of the gauge wheels. They are actually done very well but they attach to the deck skin. As long as you use the deck in float a little higher than the gauge wheels you're probably ok - but I get a sense with the way the wheels are the previous owner probably used it with the wheels riding on the grass. Using it that way risks the deck cracking at the mounts. Not so much the way the front ones are attached, but the rear use the vertical steel attached to the deck skin and I've seen decks where it just cracks right up around the welds - very close to where you have some little rot holes right now. It's possible the previous owner had some reinforcement added on the underside which I couldn't see in your earlier videos. Otherwise, you've got a pretty nice 149. I see the muffler has been modified to end farther beyond the side and the front of the mule drive assembly has a weld for some reason. Also, you're right about that little plastic bushing on the steering column. If you can get it back in place some people drill a small hole and install a small screw to hold it in place. Others remove the plastic bushing and install a bearing (like used on the front wheels and it really improves the steering. Come back here often with questions or other requests for info. [/QUOTE]

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