F145/107 - 4 Wheel Steer

[Falcon_Six]

Hey Everyone - New member from Tasmania, Australia.

I'm after a bit of help if I can...

I have inherited an older (1990ish) MTD from my father.

It's been one hell of a project keeping the thing running though, and i've finally hit a bit of a wall with fixing it.

Its a 4 wheel steer model and somehow it's managed to strip its axle spline.

I had a shop try and weld it - but it broke.

I had a another shop drill it and put in a sellock pin (several times)( but that keeps breaking.

I am desprately trying to find a new axle and uni joint for it, im done trying to repair the broken axle.

Here's my problem.. As it's an australian import - I'm finding it really hard to try and get parts for this thing.

Is anyone able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

Cheers,

Will

 

[bertsmobile1]

Did not know MTD made one as well as Noma who sold them under their name, Husqvarna & Victa down here.
You can weld the splines onto the uni joint , you just need a good welder who can weld cast iron to steel ( not simple or easy )
Mine is welded together (not pretty but it works, sort of )
I got the mower as a swap for a Rover self propelled from a customer when they downsized with the intention of repurposing the Vanguard engine, but it works so I will mow with it till it dies.
There are no transmission parts available for the Noma version & I would imagine the rear axels on both mowers would be the same as it was a very small market.

 

[Falcon_Six]

Thanks for the reply... I feared that may be the case.

Regardless, More photos.. of what is broken