Alan L.
Elite Member
Well I just got through putting my beloved finish mower on my trailer to be taken to the dealer in the morning. It appears the the deck area around one of the spindles is bent, and the left blade is digging into the ground. My 27-year-old nephew says he backed into a stump and then it started mowing bad. He was helping me out mowing my mother back 2 acres (his grandmother).
Basically the whole spindle is tilted toward the inside at the top of the deck. The spindle itself is not bent, as it does not wobble when you rotate the blades. Just looking at the deck I can't detect damage other than the misalignment of the spindle.
Please tell me there is something in there that can be replaced to fix it. I don't see how such damage could have happened. The pin didn't sheer (if there is one), the blade isn't bent.
If the deck is bent is the whole 1 year old mower shot? It is a Rhino FM60, seemingly very well made and sturdy, but obviously something is damaged.
Basically the whole spindle is tilted toward the inside at the top of the deck. The spindle itself is not bent, as it does not wobble when you rotate the blades. Just looking at the deck I can't detect damage other than the misalignment of the spindle.
Please tell me there is something in there that can be replaced to fix it. I don't see how such damage could have happened. The pin didn't sheer (if there is one), the blade isn't bent.
If the deck is bent is the whole 1 year old mower shot? It is a Rhino FM60, seemingly very well made and sturdy, but obviously something is damaged.