Ford 917L 60" Flail Pully

[Jeepdoc78]

Hello all,
Last year I picked up a Ford 917L flail to use behind my 855 in an effort to keep the pastures around my house in check. I installed all new cutters from Flailmaster and it worked fairly well. The cut was great but the unit had some vibration. Upon inspection I could see the pulley on the cutter shaft moving. Turns out it's not the stock pulley and actually has a tapered bore (shaft is straight). I can grab it and wobble it back and forth.

The pulley is measuring 5 inches across. Can someone with a 917L measure the pulley on their flail so I can try to source the correct size pulley?
Thank you!

 

[Harry in Ky]

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Could this be it?

 

[Jeepdoc78]

Hello Harry,
That is the drawing/pulley I am asking about. The only price I can find for that part is around $290. I am hoping to find out the diameter so I can try to source one that is a bit lower in cost.

Thank you.

 

[Harry in Ky]

I see. I hope you have better luck than I'm expecting. I'd say the odds of someone reading your message and actually having a similar machine, built for only a couple years some twenty or so years ago are probably pretty slim. I do however, have a few ideas on some options you might consider if that doesn't come through for you.

 

[5030]

You might try Shoup for a replacement pulley, they carry a ton of replacement parts and good prices too. I buy from them every year.

 

[jeffclarke]

My 917 has a "K" in the serial number; the pulley is 7.58" OD. The belt tensioner is different from that shown above.