BX Deck Warning

[asylum575]

Here are the pix

You can see how the housing is chewed up in the 1st pic

 

[asylum575]

here is the pulley, both are bad, but this one won't even hold a bolts anymore.

BTWm Those are metal shavings I found

 

[asylum575]

OK,

Went through everything and just ordered all the parts, $250 yikes.

I was thinking of ordering a new belt as this one has been exposed to alot of heat, but at $100+ for a belt, I'll wait.

According to the schematic my serial # calls for K5673-34710, and much later serial numbers call for K5673-34712.

Well, K5673-34710 at $70 has been replaced with K5673-34712 at $100+.

Thought the price would go down, not up by 50%.

 

[asylum575]

Got my parts order delivered a couple of day ago.

Everything is replaced and repaired.

Just mowed about 1 acre. All good.

 

[radioman]

ouch ! thats expensive. Now you got it fixed and have you yiou thought back to see what you couldve done to make sure it doesnt happen agin?

 

[asylum575]

The bolts came loose and damaged the pulleys. It was under the boss, so I couldn't see the damage to the pulleys. I just kept and tightening and replacing bolts when they came loose. The plastic covers/shield just allow you to see the top nut and grease fitting. I couldn't really see the vibration caused by the play in the pulleys unless I took the shields off. When I took them off to see what was going on, I knew I was in trouble.

The rebuild was pretty easy.

 

[Tractor Factor]

Thanks asylum, this is good stuff to be aware of...sorry you had to learn the hard way. Seems unfair those parts cost you that much.