Recent content by BohoRex

Donor parts from an old dead Murray mower.... While waiting on OE parts from the Snapper to show up - On a whim - I wanted to see if one of my other mower's parts might fit. I've got 2 Green ones (Craftsman) and an old red Murray mower - all sitting in a field. I'd replaced the spindle...

Yep.... Most.... Mine seems to be the exception. I *so * wish that there were a good cross reference chart that would say that xx parts will fit your yy riding mower - or would at least be a compatible upgrade to the 15-20 year old stuff that's costing as much for a single spindle shaft - as...

Had to split that 2nd nut also. I think rust and the very effective lock washer under the nut were the culprits. Parts (new pulleys) and fresh bearings are on the way. The good news is that I'm not spending $3k-$4k on a new mower.

Thanks for the article! I checked my fittings and they're all "M". I did turn up the psi on the output regulator, though - and that helped immensely. (It had been on 90psi. I turned it up to 110psi - and it seems to have much better flow and more ugga-duggas) I've got one removed. I...

My air impact doesn't have the airflow to do the job properly. I tried that first. ( an excuse to buy more tools for Black Friday sales! ;) A battery or corded impact may be in my future ) Amazon is delivering a nut-splitter later today. My angle-grinder/cutoff wheel combo wasn't...

As I look up the part number for that nut ( 1922014 ESNA Light, 5/8-18 ) - I realize I probably didn't do myself any favors by heating it up with the torch since there's apparently a nylon insert in that nut.. I'm going to try the other spindle first - since I haven't heated that nut yet -...

Not yet. I put the blade back on - tightened down as tight as my body weight could put into it.... put more heat to the top nut, more pb blaster... blocked the blade from underneath - and put my weight with a cheater bar on the top nut - and all it did was loosen the blade nut underneath...

I'll try that. See my other reply I just made for some entertainment value. lol

Sprayed some PB Blaster on it - used some heat on the nut.... more PB Blaster... Impact & rag/gloves just spun in my hands. I used a pair of vice-grips to hold the pulley (figure I'll replace the pulley if I destroy it trying to remove that nut) and that nut wouldn't budge. Put my 6'...

Spindle nuts... That's why these don't get enough maintenance. Bottom one for the blades came off fine (probably 90 ft lbs to loosen) - but how are y'all holding the spindle shaft or pulley to loosen that top spindle nut?

Thank you. The spindles do already have grease zerks. I just pulled the blades - and one of the spindle washers was completely broken, and the other was cracked. Time for some R&R maintenance.

Thanks, I'll do that. Need to pull the blades to sharpen, anyway.

I've got an old Snapper LT125 ( 2690808 - 42" deck) - and am looking for a spindle kit (housing with the shaft & bearings all assembled already - as a drop-in replacement) I have the.pdf manual/parts list for my mower - and found the individual part numbers - but most other brands I'm finding...

The new belt & pulleys help. They'll buy me time to see about a rebuild kit later for the TuffTorq. About to put the deck back on - and clear up the space on my driveway before the city sends me a love letter about projects being left on the driveway. lol

Getting things put back together - and ready to torque down the bolt holding the electric clutch (55 ft lbs). How do you hold the flywheel to keep it from turning the engine while trying to torque that bolt? I'm not seeing a convenient (or any) place to jam a screwdriver or wrench - where...