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Sorry to hijack thread op but Daryl can you please share symptoms of gearbox fail? Did it still start up? Did it make screeching/grinding noise in shaft when throttled? Cjeers

Noted replies fellas.cheers. **note to self-avoid bumps & tree wells more today ** (y)

That's gold ! Gotta love the ol' decimal points sometimes.

Haha I like it mate ! I was hoping I beat anyone posting coz.......well bugger me, I must've stared in my sad, panicked gaze at the right spot long enough as the beast fired up . One of them plugs is playing funny buggers with me as I basically pulled every plug I could get my hands on , wiped...

Hey guys, Never had issues with starting the Z & then bugger me done few laps other day & pulled up to answer phone /slash . Jumped back on & "clunk" ! Thought I'd forgot 1 of the safety's as that's the sound it made. No. All gd. & should've started but "clunk".Wiggled wires , bounced on seat...

so far so gd. with this US belt on but cheers for info. I'll keep in mind. I won't be rude & continue my new problems on here I shall start another thread** hint hint ol' mate bertsmobile1** Lol !

neither mate. it's the 114-5858.......$164..........or $86 via USA.

Cheers mate, yeah it's a 60" deck & I hear ya about the blades. As I've got a few sites of irrigated turf obviously like to have prime blades. Also got a load of vacant block jobs leading up to start of fire season so I've always had 2 sets of blades .I will stick with Toro blades as I did...

*update* Thanks to all who responded & special mention to Bertsmobile1 for detailed responses. I got bearings from CBC bearings @ $14.10 a pop & believe it or not ( coz stupid me forgot to buy new seals ) I managed to re-use both seals. Turns out my air compressor just wouldn't cut it so...

Cheers fella, sounds like you've spent more than a few minutes spannering with mowers. Appreciate you taking the time to post with a bit of detail. Yes I did have that illustration but again cheers for including it. I got this Z second hand & i'm starting to lean towards last owner may have...

G'day fellow slashers from Sunny Aus. Have just joined after going goggle eyed via you tube vids trying to suss out the proper procedure for replacing bearings on my $ earner. I've read the operator manual & the additional docs. to do with these spindles & am still at a loss as to the proper way...