Help ordering mower parts

[CJinNH]

I have a BX23s with a RCK54 23BX mid u mower. The bearings are shot and I'm tryng to buy a gear box rebuild kit with all the bearings and seals needed for a routine bearing swap. I've found several that are close, but none are numbers correct. Can anyone point me to wear I can get this kit? I'd prefer not to buy piece by piece.

 

[arto98607]

Have you checked Messicks ?

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[JWR]

Well for sure Messicks can supply them. Compare prices before you buy. I strongly suspect they are the same bearings found in my RCK60-22BX mower which was on a BX2200. I bought a complete 3 bearing set (all 3 blade spindles) for around $100 on Amazon. [That was for bearings, seals and C-clips.] But are you saying the bearings are shot in the GEARBOX rather than the blade spindles? That is somewhat unusual. I have no experience replacing bearings in the gearbox (and don't know anyone who had the gearbox fail. Usually the blade spindle bearings are the ones to go first.) Please clarify a little and if it is blade spindle bearings I will go look up my order, etc.

 

[CJinNH]

The seals failed in the center spindle and then the bearing. I have watched several vids showing if you're replacing the center spindle bearing you should do the ger bearings while you're in there.

I can find the kit for the RCk60 23BX, curious if it's the same bearing set for the wider mower.

 

[JWR]

The seals failed in the center spindle and then the bearing. I have watched several vids showing if you're replacing the center spindle bearing you should do the ger bearings while you're in there.

I do not claim great expertise but I say there is no reason to be replacing gearbox bearings when blade spindle bearings fail. "While you are in there" is not relevant since the 3 spindle bearings can be replaced without even removing the gearbox from the mower deck. If you lost the lube in the gear box (Did you?) then that is a whole different story.

 

[CJinNH]

yep, gear box is empty and will not hold fluid

 

[JWR]

yep, gear box is empty and will not hold fluid

Oh, OK. Then I agree. Do the gearbox too.

OBTW you can get lucky sometimes and find a good deck for sale by itself. I had that happen with a 60" deck on a B2150. I see there are a few RCK54 23BX decks for sale used. For example Wengers of Myerstown (PA) has one for $950. The deck itself has some rust issues but the spindles and gearbox might be good. I would trust Wengers on the condition of the bearings and you might get them down in price. Always nice to have a spare deck around for all sorts of parts.

 

[arto98607]

The seals failed in the center spindle and then the bearing. I have watched several vids showing if you're replacing the center spindle bearing you should do the ger bearings while you're in there.

I can find the kit for the RCk60 23BX, curious if it's the same bearing set for the wider mower.

Please go to Messicks spare parts drawings for RCK60 and RCK54 to check it out.

Kubota RCK60B23BX (60" SIDE DISCHARGE MOWER) Parts Diagrams

Kubota RCK54-23BX (54" SIDE DISCHARGE MOWER) Parts Diagrams

 

[CJinNH]

Yeah I went there and ordered each part one at a damn time... was hoping there was a maintenance package, I guess my ADD got the best of me. Still $200 for just the basic bearings and seals.