Hello everybody, I just found the forum. My center spindle bearings are shot. I removed the spindle and there is a silver disc with 2 Allen Head screws that I removed. The disc looks like it should come right off but I have tried prying it with a screw driver and pounded on the spindle and it is not budging. Any ideas how to get this thing lose? It is not rusted. The silver disc has two holes in the top of it. Does this require some sort of special tool? Photos attached. Seems that I can't attach the photos because they are too large file sizes. Thanks, Steve
2005 Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle 44" Spindle Repair Issue
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bertsmobile1
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Not at all sure what you are describing
The spindle should push out from the top as it has a flange on the bottom for the blades to bolt onto
Once the spindle is out there are a couple of spacers then a snap ring above the top & below the bottom bearings that retain them
The spindle should push out from the top as it has a flange on the bottom for the blades to bolt onto
Once the spindle is out there are a couple of spacers then a snap ring above the top & below the bottom bearings that retain them
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Could post a pic of the spindle assy? It sounds like someone changed out the spindle with a Scag spindle. Also need a god close image the silver disc and it holes.
As for reduced them down in size to something like 600 x 600 dpi, probably the site has a max DPI setting. Most modern cameras and phones save in very large DPIs which takes up large amount of memory.
And Bert on the spindle assy you posted the spindle comes out on the blade side. The bearings are held in place with snap rings.
As for reduced them down in size to something like 600 x 600 dpi, probably the site has a max DPI setting. Most modern cameras and phones save in very large DPIs which takes up large amount of memory.
And Bert on the spindle assy you posted the spindle comes out on the blade side. The bearings are held in place with snap rings.
I agree! That doesn’t look anything like a Dixie Chopper 10161HD.
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And I will make that number 3
In any case it still loos like it is going to drive out from the top
So put the nut back on the top And give it a few healthy "taps" and see if it shifts.
The only thing I have seen anything like that is the Ariens Zoom spindle housing which has a similar looking collar top & bottom which threads onto the spindle but that one looks like the spindle pushes through,
In any case it still loos like it is going to drive out from the top
So put the nut back on the top And give it a few healthy "taps" and see if it shifts.
The only thing I have seen anything like that is the Ariens Zoom spindle housing which has a similar looking collar top & bottom which threads onto the spindle but that one looks like the spindle pushes through,