Bolens 17350 mower

[upsetray]

I recently picked up a used mower my problem seems to be the center spindle will not take grease . I am wondering if anyone knows about the spacer between the bearings . Might that be the problem. Does the grease have an exit hole in that spacer? ?Is that spacer held in position by anything while being put back together. I think maybe someone has had it apart . Can someone explain how it should go together?

 

[smellslikediesel]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm heading into the same issue of replacing the bearings. If you have any info at all on them please advise. As well with the tape measure my deck seems to be 52" not 48 but has the plate on it that says 17350, it could potentially say 17550 but I've not found anything like that. It's dwf an fmc. Any help re part number etc and sources is appreciated.