CliffordK
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I was cleaning my new-ish Kuhn GMD77 mower, and found this.
Apparently there was a ball of twine and barbed wire fence wound around one of the spindles.
This caused a gouge in the back part of the bar.
I think the bearings feel ok, but I'll put the disk back on to see what it feels like.
Anyway, it oozes gear oil a bit. The whole bar is in an oil bath.
As I understand it, welding it in place would be iffy. I could lean it forward to get the oil to settle to the opposite side. Would that be enough?
The proper way to fix it would be to tear the whole thing apart, but I don't think I want to do that now. At least if I don't decide to replace all of the bearings.
Suggestions?
Apparently there was a ball of twine and barbed wire fence wound around one of the spindles.
This caused a gouge in the back part of the bar.
I think the bearings feel ok, but I'll put the disk back on to see what it feels like.
Anyway, it oozes gear oil a bit. The whole bar is in an oil bath.
As I understand it, welding it in place would be iffy. I could lean it forward to get the oil to settle to the opposite side. Would that be enough?
The proper way to fix it would be to tear the whole thing apart, but I don't think I want to do that now. At least if I don't decide to replace all of the bearings.
Suggestions?