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52 in ex mark blades hitting

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southam

Just installed 3 new blades..engaged the blades and 2 were hitting each other. they seem the same size i took off.. is the middle blade slightly smaller???


#2

BlazNT

BlazNT

No the blades should be the same size. They may need to be clocked. Model number of the mower and I can look it up.


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southam

Hey thanks,,, Just got back from repair shop. They said no blade set position.Makes sense to me cause if they hit something hard they could move position. Just the right and middle blades touch. No play in bearing .. model LZAS27KC524


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BlazNT

BlazNT

Check the bearing in right and center spindles. They may be going bad. Also check the spindle bolts make sure the are tight.


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Exmark1

Southam - If the blade has taken an impact, the deck and/or cutter housing spindle could be bent. To check the spindle, remove the deck belt and spin the blade from the underside of the deck watching the blade bolt. The bolt should run concentric, if it runs in an ellipse, the spindle is likely bent. To verify the deck is straight, remove the cutter-housing and place a straightedge on the topside of the deck; check for daylight under the straightedge.

Please contact Exmark Customer Service at 800-667-5296 with your model number and serial number if you have further questions. The team is staffed with trained technicians from the factory who can help you troubleshoot your issue. Thanks.


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SeniorCitizen

Try measuring the blades for length to determine if one is shorter.

Blade clock, timing, positioning when installed. If your mower has standard V belts they can be timed when installed but after the first pto engagement I guarantee they won't be timed even if they hit nothing but air.


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southam

Thanks everyone....The middle spindle shaft is slightly bent. going to trim middle blade till i replace .


#8

BlazNT

BlazNT

Dont do that you will unbalance the blade and god know what you will break then.


#9

Carscw

Carscw

southam said:
Thanks everyone....The middle spindle shaft is slightly bent. going to trim middle blade till i replace .
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Stop sit down and think about it.


#10

BlazNT

BlazNT

Wow the shaft is $115.00 I'm glad I don't have an eXmark. I can replace all of mine (3 complete spindles) for $92.00. 250 hours and only had to replace one. Would not of had to replace that one if I had cleaned out the small wire that wrapped around the spindle. No I just mowed with it for one season. Could not understand why the left blade always cut about 1/16" lower than the others at the end of the season.


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southam

Trimmed and balanced blade in my machine shop..Runs and cuts fine..Replacing shaft on monday.


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LoCo86

Exmark1 said:
Southam - If the blade has taken an impact, the deck and/or cutter housing spindle could be bent. To check the spindle, remove the deck belt and spin the blade from the underside of the deck watching the blade bolt. The bolt should run concentric, if it runs in an ellipse, the spindle is likely bent. To verify the deck is straight, remove the cutter-housing and place a straightedge on the topside of the deck; check for daylight under the straightedge. Please contact Exmark Customer Service at 800-667-5296 with your model number and serial number if you have further questions. The team is staffed with trained technicians from the factory who can help you troubleshoot your issue. Thanks.
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Exmark 1, while you're on here I have a few request for your engineering team to look into. First, I would like to see a single point height adjustments on all Turf Tracer models. Second, I think you should have your ECS controls available for all Vantage models, the 36" model is the one I'm talking about. My last request is to use only series 4 cutting decks on all Turf Tracers and Vantage models. These are just a few things I would like to see. I know Exmark likes to listen to the guys in the field so I'm just throwing in my two cents. Thanks for the great products.


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