Paper side first should not be a problem but if it is it can come back out again. Openings are way to big for foam. Might put the insulation in plastic trash bags w/o the paper. Small hole here and there won't bother any. Good reminder there Chris.
What are you currently working on??
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Thanks, but the belt routing is different on a round fender.
J.D. Parts Will get me all the way to my round fender tractor and #39 mower deck. But all the belt numbers are for an 83” and longer belt. I believe those are for a flat fender tractor, 1968 & up.
I have a 5/8x60” belt that goes on but gets thrown off the pulleys as soon as the tractor starts. It is too loose and the tensioning is at full adjustment. I am going to try a 5/8x58” tomorrow. I am betting that by loosening the tension a 58” will work.
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According to JDParts, the belt should be M47043.
That is a 79” belt.
I tried a 60” belt today and it is too long.
try this one, M40224.
56.78”
That will work if I back off the adjuster.
Thanks. Where did you get that number?
JDParts, it helps being a employee at a dealership. There's a second image in the parts catalog that list it. IIt's in the draft plate and lift straps section.56.78”
That will work if I back off the adjuster.
Thanks. Where did you get that number?
It's in the 39 and 47 mower deck parts list.
Thanks again. I checked that out. They kind of hide that info about the belt for the round fender tractors.
Appreciate your effort.
Did very little yesterday and about the same today. Mostly stayed out of the way of the tree removal guys. When they took down our big Walnut they gave use a good deal on taking down 5 more of the willows. They showed up yesterday morning to start in. He looked over three that was left. Oen was 90% down but had a limb hanging over the garage that was still green and another one that had 2 large limbs over hanging secondary power lines. Gave use a price on them as he was already here and right next to the three he was working on. Will be taking 8 down this time around and will not have any near power lines, buildings or have all the small limbs to pick up next spring. Got several photos but haven't downloaded them to the computer yet. My job for today is stay out of their way again.
Jake is the man with the JD info! Helped me a lot on my square fender! Deck is loud on mine too. Suppose that means rebuilding the deck spindles even though they are tight.
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Some of those older JD decks don't have grease fittings on the spindles, they used sealed bearings. Others have fittings, but they are on the underside of the deck. If you have a decent press its cheaper to rebuild them, but, you need to realize how they are assembled. Also, check your idler pulleys, about 60% of the noisy decks I deal with at work are idler pulleys.
Looks good Roger fits like a glove. It might be a little aggravating to make but I seen a guy lay a plastic bag in an opening and sprayed some expansion foam inside the bag. It immediately conformed to the shape he needed to fill. Once it set up it was removable. You would have to make sure it doesn’t wrap itself around something preventing removal.
Great idea, Jim. When I ordered new windows for the '55 GMC, it looked like they packed them that way. Bags filled with expanding foam after already in the box.
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Been thinking about the expanding foam in some of the smaller openings. After looking the front end over better I think the air gets into the cab from the air through the top of the radiator and over the plastic front end cover and fender wells. Storage box up there with about a 2" space under it that allows the air to get into the cab. Most of the radiator is below the fender and frontend cover so don't think it would hurt to block it off. Piece of cardboard and some duct tape would do it.
And watching football along with the damn snow falling outside
That's how we ship our smaller units at work, we have 2- 30 gal containers of 2 part foam and a special gun that mixes them as you spray. We have 6' wide plastic sheets we lay over and them spray foam on top and then seal. Doesn't take much, too much and you can't close lids and have to cut some off. Nice in the winter as it's an exothermic reaction keeps your hands warm, but, it will almost burn you it gets so hot.