SABULA FARMER
Silver Member
Ok I bought a used 60" bush hog rear discharge finish mower. I am beside myself. The guy I bought it from was a mechanic and the things I found wrong are bewildering.
I used the mower at the begining of this year, all was fine. I noticed oil pouring out of the counter shaft seal...dude had the oil filled clean to the top of the gear box...not good. I replaced the seal, all seems good there so far. Now I keep throwing the belt? Why? I adjusted the tension so the belt was tight, but I used it tonight for about 15 minutes and it threw it. Is it a bad belt? Bad pulley? what can cause this? It has to be something simple, I dont see anything wrong or I should say anything obvious.
Suggestions?
I used the mower at the begining of this year, all was fine. I noticed oil pouring out of the counter shaft seal...dude had the oil filled clean to the top of the gear box...not good. I replaced the seal, all seems good there so far. Now I keep throwing the belt? Why? I adjusted the tension so the belt was tight, but I used it tonight for about 15 minutes and it threw it. Is it a bad belt? Bad pulley? what can cause this? It has to be something simple, I dont see anything wrong or I should say anything obvious.
Suggestions?