Sedge1
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While mowing with my BX 2200 today I nailed a rock. Not the first time, but the first time the engine stalled when I did. So I disengaged the PTO and the engine fired up. But as soon as I engaged the deck it stalled again. When I removed the deck and tipped it on its side, I discovered that one of the side blades was embedded into the lip of the deck. Apparently, the blade hit the rock hard enough, and just right, to force it into that part of the deck housing, causing it to deform and prevent the blade from spinning. And that is why the engine stalled when the PTO was engaged.
As the pictures show, there is a deformation of the lip of the mower deck that prevents the blade from rotating. I was able to dislodge the blade, but was unable to bang out the bend with a hammer. That is not going to happen due to the location.
I guess what I need to do it cut away the metal that has protruded into the path of the blade, but do not have a grinder or dremel tool to do so. Aggravating, but a TBO (tool buying opportunity). I would appreciate any thoughts on the best way to approach this project - specific tool recommendation, cutting process, etc. I confess to being very good a certain things - this kind of thing not being among them.
Finally, is there any other issue, not apparent, that I should be looking for? I rather thought that the deck would have a sacrificial pin (as in a snow blower) that would have given way before the blade got so imbedded. Maybe there is and I just don't know it. If so, how do I check for that, or any other potential damage? I can report that the belts appear fine, and they all still turn in unison, subject to the obstruction.
Appreciate any help you folks can impart.
David
As the pictures show, there is a deformation of the lip of the mower deck that prevents the blade from rotating. I was able to dislodge the blade, but was unable to bang out the bend with a hammer. That is not going to happen due to the location.
I guess what I need to do it cut away the metal that has protruded into the path of the blade, but do not have a grinder or dremel tool to do so. Aggravating, but a TBO (tool buying opportunity). I would appreciate any thoughts on the best way to approach this project - specific tool recommendation, cutting process, etc. I confess to being very good a certain things - this kind of thing not being among them.
Finally, is there any other issue, not apparent, that I should be looking for? I rather thought that the deck would have a sacrificial pin (as in a snow blower) that would have given way before the blade got so imbedded. Maybe there is and I just don't know it. If so, how do I check for that, or any other potential damage? I can report that the belts appear fine, and they all still turn in unison, subject to the obstruction.
Appreciate any help you folks can impart.
David