Blades Brand New D130 with rusty blades

[djdicetn]

The pic of the blade still on the mower shows the existence of black paint, they probably swapped old blades, or else sold you a mower that has been sitting outside for a year or 3.....

Good point....with blades rusted that bad, I would be checking the Serial# with JD. That dealer may have sold the OP a 2012 mower at a 2014 price:0(

 

[Av8r]

The pic of the blade still on the mower shows the existence of black paint, they probably swapped old blades, or else sold you a mower that has been sitting outside for a year or 3.....

Sadly, some people just suck. It is criminal when you see things like this. It reminds me of the poster earlier this year that had 4 cracked tires on his mower. Find a reputable dealer and pray. Good luck, unfortunately life isn't fair, but hey, if your dealer won't replace the blades with shiny new ones, then I would say you found one of the few bad dealers and you can gi e your hard earned dollars to a new dealer next time

 

[Fish]

Yeah, I have worked for some real scumbags. I had one guy that used his "demos" on the side in a lawn mower business, with their unplugged hourmeters and all. I remember grabbing some new blades off of the shelf for a parts customer, and looked down and saw wet paint all over my palms.

 

[PJ]

I purchased a new D130 from a john deere yesterday with a bagger. While attaching the bagger I found the bladed were all rusted View attachment 22229View attachment 22230. I emailed the dealership where I bought it from and they said that that was normal for them to look this way and that once I cut the grass they would look better. This doesn't sound right to me. I'd expect a brand new tractor to have new looking blades on them whether they cut the same or not. What does everyone else think? Should I ask for new blades to be put on or is this irrelevant?

Hi
The blades on a mower is manufactured out of a carbon and High chrome mixture making them vulnerable to fast rusting If you look at blade and it does not indicate any wear you can use them and as the dealer said start using them as long as the blade is sharp no problems

Regards
PJ

 

[Fish]

Hi
The blades on a mower is manufactured out of a carbon and High chrome mixture making them vulnerable to fast rusting If you look at blade and it does not indicate any wear you can use them and as the dealer said start using them as long as the blade is sharp no problems

Regards
PJ

Yeah, I agree, but those blades are old as hell, so either just the blades are old, or the mower is too!

 

[jgayman01]

Yeah, I agree, but those blades are old as hell, so either just the blades are old, or the mower is too!

Those blades sell for around $33 each so it certainly wouldn't bankrupt the dealer to simply give you a new set, tell you to keep the existing set and send you on your way happy.

Do any other components on the deck or tractor appear rusty? If the blades are that bad simply from storage then surely other items would be showing some corrosion.

 

[djdicetn]

Those blades sell for around $33 each so it certainly wouldn't bankrupt the dealer to simply give you a new set, tell you to keep the existing set and send you on your way happy.

Do any other components on the deck or tractor appear rusty? If the blades are that bad simply from storage then surely other items would be showing some corrosion.

WOW...$33 a pop, those sure are expensive blades:0(
One would think at that price they would be rust proof:0)

 

[Carscw]

Yeah $33 a blade is way to much.

Toro 3 pack 48 inch $40 at the dealer.
Snapper 48 inch 3 pack $46. And last over 300 cuts.

 

[Nwatson99]

mpannozz did you ever use that machine and if so how does it look.
Those blades are $33.00 per set.

 

[BlazNT]

There is corrosion on the spindles. I would return mower and get my money back.
Those are mulching blades. What mower comes with mulching blades.