I have a 72" King Kutter finish mower that has the spindle bearings going out. I have replaced 1 of the spindles with a new one and would like to replace the bearings in the bad one. My question is, how do I take the spindle apart to get at the bearings?
King Kutter Finish Mower Spindles
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CDsdad
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It looks like you pull the blade bolt and spindle pulley and it has lock rings around the bearings. Hopefully I can attach the shortcut.
http://www.kingkutter.com/downloads/manFMSD.pdf
I believe it's around page 38-40 or close to that.
http://www.kingkutter.com/downloads/manFMSD.pdf
I believe it's around page 38-40 or close to that.
I got a free kk finish mower and the spindles needed new bearings in them. I replaced the bearing with ones from a bearing supply house. One of the pulleys on top got loose and ruined the taper on top. I bought another spindle from KK and replaced the bad one. Many hours later the bearings in the new spindle gave out and I replaced them with new bearings and seals from the bearing house. It seems that the bearings in the spindles may not be of the same quality as aftermarket ones. If you reuse the old spindles I would use some locktite on the nut that holds the pulley on. That is what caused the pulley to come loose and ruin the taper. You have to dig the seals out to get to the lock rings. big dan
RAYJAY
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i KNOW BRINGING BACK FROM THE DEAD BUT ON THE KK/TRACTOR SUPPLY FINISH MOWER DECK ANY ONE EVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH REMOVING THE SPINDLE PULLEY ?
ITS ON A TAPER WITH A WOODRUFF KEY CAN NOT GET THE PULLY OFF
ITS ON A TAPER WITH A WOODRUFF KEY CAN NOT GET THE PULLY OFF
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You have to use a gear puller. Like this:
RAYJAY
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i have tried one. even applied a little heat,
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Try again. And with tension on the gear puller, give the end of the gear puller screw one sharp blow with about a two pound hammer.
RAYJAY
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did that also even ran the wax down around the shaft. think the key spun up on this pulley . might have to cut this pulley off with the lathe to save the shaft.
does any one think a press will break this free? its a taper shaft and a woodruff key should pop off really easy with a puller
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Well if you did all that and it still didn't break free, you got me. :confused3:
Unless the previous owner used some Loctite Stud Lock on it. But I don't know why anyone would be that foolish.
LOCTITE® Red Threadlocker 271™ is a high strength threadlocker for heavy-duty applications. Especially well suited for permanently locking studs and press fits. Adds 3,000 psi holding power on slip and press fit assemblies.
Unless the previous owner used some Loctite Stud Lock on it. But I don't know why anyone would be that foolish.
LOCTITE® Red Threadlocker 271™ is a high strength threadlocker for heavy-duty applications. Especially well suited for permanently locking studs and press fits. Adds 3,000 psi holding power on slip and press fit assemblies.
RAYJAY
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Well if you did all that and it still didn't break free, you got me. :confused3:
Unless the previous owner used some Loctite Stud Lock on it. But I don't know why anyone would be that foolish.
LOCTITE® Red Threadlocker 271™ is a high strength threadlocker for heavy-duty applications. Especially well suited for permanently locking studs and press fits. Adds 3,000 psi holding power on slip and press fit assemblies.
finally got it off. pulled the shaft out of the casting took it down to work and used the press on it, had close to 18 to 20 ton on it before it popped. thank every one only 2 more to go
