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A follow-up after a good bit of work with the Bush Hog. It is dead smooth. I can't tell the PTO is engaged until it snags some good sized brush or it bottoms on a dirt mound. I welded up some splits and cracked welds that I have accumulated over the years. The cut is almost finish mower...

In my experience, just about any chore is better with 12 speeds. It is my only regret in purchasing this M5040...

This project just won't die. I hung the cutter up to install the new stump jumper and blades. One blade fits but the hole is too small for the other blade bolt to go through. $578.47 for a steel weldment and one of the bolt holes is too tight. This is not a precision fit. It is a keyed...

A new blind seal was tapped into place. I use either dish soap and water or tire bead lubricant to ease the installation. I don't like to use petroleum lubricants because I want it to dry once the seal is in place. For the input shaft seal, I grease the land area where the seal will run and...

Back on this project for the input shaft fit-up. Getting ready for assembly, the input shaft and the outer races for both 30209 bearings went into the freezer. The inner races and bearings for both 30209's went into the oven at 250F along with the blind side bearing shim and the crown gear...

A couple of observations before I get started with today's installment... First, if I had it to do again I would have bought SKF or NTN bearings from a local bearing house instead of Bush Hog parts by part number from an ag supply place. The bearings turned out to be common metric series...

Beginning the re-assembly today. Here are all the parts of the output (pinion) shaft... The outer bearing and inner race was installed previously using heat/cold for the fit. The shaft is inserted from the outside in and held there while the upper bearing and inner race is dropped into...

Nice frosty shaft and a bit of Goodson PFL-200 press-fit lube and the bearing slid on easily...

I'll document the assembly here in case this project ever comes up for someone else. Thought I had all the parts... New stump jumper and blade set... Shaft and Misc small parts. Bearings and seals for both shafts. Shims, snap rings, and cotter pins. Looks like nuts and washers are not...

Elsewhere or non-existent, I'd say. I figure I'd better quit while I have something I can make work. I made a bit more progress today. Castle nut and shim off of the pinion gear. Removed the pinion gear A couple of shims Pressed out the shaft (gently, no tonnage) Removed upper...

The replacement shaft arrived sans rust this time. The nut would not thread on though because of thread damage. If will be easy enough to dress up with a thread file. Whaddaya 'spect for $160, expensive plastic thread protectors, and, uh, a cardboard box?

Riding 51 years and counting. Over 700,000 miles now with no injuries. If I get creamed tomorrow, which I recognize could happen, it will have been worth it. I will also have lived three times longer than my only son who was killed in a car accident at age 23. I care more about the life in...

Well, it is clear now how to disembowel the beast... In addition to the parts I had on order, the input shaft bearings, seals, and end cap will need to be ordered. I also had to order a 55mm 6 point socket to remove the output shaft nut. I opened up the box of parts I got from Messicks to...

I broke a shaft on my Bush Hog 286 and have a new shaft coming. I have tried the dealer, Bush Hog, and Comer (the gearbox manufacturer) trying to get repair instructions with no luck. Does anyone know how to get the shafts out of this thing? I can provide some internal pictures if helpful...

Clearing up the turbo question...