Would it work to replace them with two piece mounts? It looks like there should be 2 piece mounts available that will fit (or are you waiting until they break to try that?)
Look to see where it is welded on, you should only need to grind off the welds (and those should just be at the edge where the square tube meets the flat plate unless they did a plug weld from the bottom).
Aaron Z
I got it, cut it off with the zip saw along the edges like a packing box. I'll try that.,
thanks.
I think I may have to get a full face shield, not happy with little bits of metal bouncing off my face.
I thought about using two rubber donut washers, but there is an internal bushing that if I don't leave rubber in there it will then
rattle around.. It is an odd custom rubber piece, no wonder they no longer stock it.
With the right supply of bushings, in the right material, I guess you could build anything back.
Think I might double up the new metal under where it ripped out though I'm already overlaying with steel heavier than the deck.
I hate to keep repeating myself but what is so odd is this little strut with a solid rubber tire on it (versus the other three larger support tires)
should have been the last thing to get ripped out, but then, thinking about it, there are no dents on the front of this mower. None. Hmmmm.
Was it up on a wall and fell off?...
More likely then the whole front panel has been replaced. I remain mystified as to how someone wrecked this mower.
And a little mystery in life is just fine.
pms, thanks. These are actually very rare and since they are relatively simple machines, are within my ability to fix them.
I do refinishing and paintwork fairly well. Serious mechanical, not so well. And it it this project, first of two wing mowers, where I'm
learning how to weld for the first time. My next job is cutting the steel to fit, so many cracks on this deck it needs help in lots of places.
Am driven by a very strong restoration passion. Am fixing these things up so someone else can have a lifetime of use from them. Until
they turn off the gasoline supply. Gravely equipment is simply worth fixing because the riders were built to SCUT strength levels. Lots of iron,
a true heavy duty four speed gear transmission, which I would have no idea how to fix. I have had this 8199G for half its 30 year life, replaced the motor,
boy what an improvement a 23hp Vanguard made, but I've never touched the transmission other than to change the oil. It makes a very vocal gear noise, but it
always has...but I wonder if I should be doing something to the trans. Only 1100 hours on the unit though, which has led me to believe there probably hasn't been
a lot of accumulated wear. But I hear that whine and you just wonder...am I slowly destroying some bearing, like when your car brakes get down to the studs and start squealing?
Since mine has whined for 15 years, I'm probably ok...but always wondered if I should put some snake oil like Transmission Medic or whatever in it.
