Recent content by 2xLT1000

You are so right. Only today, thanks to you gentlemen, am i figuring this out. I also have a 247.288810 that I have mowed with since 2005 that has the 4 bolt mandrels. I've only had to change a belt or occasionally the blades. Not one problem with the mandrels. I did have to put a fuel shutoff...

I had given up on Sears Parts and decided to wing it. I did originally have the wrong belt but finally figured that out. Deck is in good shape. I had a problem with the tension pulley not disengaging until a teardown and rebuild. That now works. I think my mistake was buying the cheapest...

Thank you for the information even though I bungled the model number twice! I did Google that part number and found several sources for Rotary. I'll post back when they come in to close out this thread. Thanks again!

All apologies, I had written both model numbers down and mixed them together when posting. I have a bad habit of doing stuff like that. Sorry for the confusion and grateful for the replies. Model #917271811.

I have 2 mowers and mixed the model numbers because I'm dumb like that. Model #917271811. Sorry about that.

All apologies! I have 2 mowers and transposed model numbers Sorry. I mixed model numbers! Model #9172788810

Any advice on buying spindel mandrels for a 917288810 that don't fail after mowing twice? I ordered from Sears Parts Direct 2 months ago and finally had to cancel as they were never going to come in. Again. I've been ordering from random suppliers but they all break at the 3 bolt holes that...