DaveInColorado
Silver Member
BX 54\" deck - dang keyed driveshaft!
I've taken my mower deck on and off my BX1500 several times in the last few months. For the most part things work great but the other day I had a bear of a time aligning the driveshaft! I eventually jacked up the tractor and reached in from behind to align it up. What method do the rest of you use to connect that driveshaft? I think what might work best is to put the deck under the tractor unconnected, connect driveshaft halves together and onto the transmission, then move the deck back to where it goes before attaching it to the tractor. Since it is a pain in the buttocks to mow with the FEL attached and I often need the FEL, and since two of my sons are also using the tractor for their own work with the neighbors, I had better get real good at taking the deck off and putting it on.
Also - I would appreciate comments on my idea of grinding off the weld on the splines of the forward part of the driveshaft that makes it keyed. Why do I need it keyed?
Suggestions or experiences requested!
I've taken my mower deck on and off my BX1500 several times in the last few months. For the most part things work great but the other day I had a bear of a time aligning the driveshaft! I eventually jacked up the tractor and reached in from behind to align it up. What method do the rest of you use to connect that driveshaft? I think what might work best is to put the deck under the tractor unconnected, connect driveshaft halves together and onto the transmission, then move the deck back to where it goes before attaching it to the tractor. Since it is a pain in the buttocks to mow with the FEL attached and I often need the FEL, and since two of my sons are also using the tractor for their own work with the neighbors, I had better get real good at taking the deck off and putting it on.
Also - I would appreciate comments on my idea of grinding off the weld on the splines of the forward part of the driveshaft that makes it keyed. Why do I need it keyed?
Suggestions or experiences requested!