ericbx1500
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I know the manual says every 10 hours. I am grease junky (cheep insurance). I grease mine in shorter intervals. Same goes for the mower deck /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
FEL left pin missing - BX23
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ericbx1500
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I know the manual says every 10 hours. I am grease junky (cheep insurance). I grease mine in shorter intervals. Same goes for the mower deck /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Egon
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Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Egon
Epic Contributor
Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
rdsaustintx
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>
(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>
(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
rdsaustintx
Veteran Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>
(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.
It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>
(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
copperhead1967
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Just a couple quick notes. My son found the pin in the driveway a couple days back. A little rusty but still good after 2 weeks sitting there. Just about 6 feet from where I noticed it was missing. Go figure.
Also had an issue with a cotter pin falling off one of the brake rods under the tractor since the pin incident. I checked the tractor over looking for the next pin that would fail. Could it be they are weakening or rusting some after 3 years of use?
Also had an issue with a cotter pin falling off one of the brake rods under the tractor since the pin incident. I checked the tractor over looking for the next pin that would fail. Could it be they are weakening or rusting some after 3 years of use?
rdsaustintx
Veteran Member
I checked and both crosspins were in, but the cotter pins were pretty sketchy. That joint gets pounded a LOT.
A linch pin fits around the boss perfectly and is more visible, but I like the idea of a cross-bolt better (similar to the BH pins).
Sorta scary how many cotter pins there are on the thing /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
RDnT
A linch pin fits around the boss perfectly and is more visible, but I like the idea of a cross-bolt better (similar to the BH pins).
Sorta scary how many cotter pins there are on the thing /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
RDnT
