ZT HD 52 Deck Rattle is Back

gravelyzthd52

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My ZT HD 52 that the dealer put a new deck shell on last year to solve the deck rattle is now rattling again. It was fine for a while so I’m disappointed that it’s back. This morning I tested a John Deere Z735m and it was perfect. No rattling, no vibrations, just the sweet sound of blades cutting grass. The problem is that I still owe money on the HD 52 so I need to either get this fixed or get rid of it. I was checking it out today found that the left side spindle nut has been contacting the bottom of the metal cover. I tried running it without the covers on and it still made the same sounds. The tiny washers they put on the bolts didn’t provide enough clearance so I added a rubber washer to each one to prevent contact.

Here we go with round two of trying to get this fixed or get them to replace it. Wish me luck.
 

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cpurvis

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Keep us posted. My friend's ZT HD 52 has been in the shop since November with the same problem. They gave him a loaner but it's a 61" with a Gravely engine. I think they offered to trade him even-up but he wants a Kawasaki engine.
 
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