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Any idea where this bolt came from. Noticed it in the back yard after mowing and assume it came off my mower but haven’t noticed anything missing. I have a 2021 bad boy maverick

Looks like it may be some kind of belt guide.

Weird that the nut is still on, think that would have prevented it from falling out or off..

Definite wear pattern around the 1-3/8" point from bolt head.

7394 said:

Weird that the nut is still on, think that would have prevented it from falling out or off..

Definite wear pattern around the 1-3/8" point from bolt head.

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My thought is there are a couple washers and the other nut that holds it on are missing Basically sandwiched to something. Did a search of the parts list for his mower but didn't find anything of that size.

look at item #76 in this diagram

Looks like it may act as a guide on the back of the deck and it shows 2 nuts being used on it to attach it to the deck shell, one of which probably loosened is laying in your yard somewhere

Scrubcadet10 said:

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Looks like it may act as a guide on the back of the deck and it shows 2 nuts being used on it to attach it to the deck shell, one of which probably loosened is laying in your yard somewhere

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Awesome guys t

Ok so I looked and I have those two “guide bolts” that are on the back part of the deck and this bolt is a 1/4” bolt in

Diameter

Also not sure it matters but it’s a 60” deck

Using your image, that is a 5/16 bolt.

The 5/16 that is that long used on the mower is the one at the PTO clutch.
Anti-rotation bolt that keeps the clutch from spinning.

StarTech said:

Using your image, that is a 5/16 bolt.
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The 5/16 that is that long used on the mower is the one at the PTO clutch.
Anti-rotation bolt that keeps the clutch from spinning.

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Star tech you were precisely right that was what it was I think you very much!