Mowing Mower Deck Crack

[Gomez]

I noticed a small (about 1/2"), hairline crack on my mower deck by the exit chute. It is toward the rear part of the deck, just in front and slightly above the right anti-scalp roller mount, inside the curve in the metal. I've been watching the crack for signs of it getting bigger for about about a month with no change. The tractor is a B2400 w/60" mm mower with 190hrs.

Should I do something or wait and see what happens?

 

[JerryG]

Gomez,
If you don't want to go to the trouble of getting it welded, take a 1/8" drill and drill a hole at the end of the crack. That will stop the crack a lot of the time "IF" the stress has been been relieved by the crack already.
JerryG

 

[art]

Drilling the deck to stop the crack is good. Later you can have it welded. Kubota decks have plenty of metal in them so it should be a easy repair.