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I will try too Doug. Gotta find bearings. Odd size. Always to way with me, when I try to find parts.
Noel
Ya. Could be Doug. But its a 1975 deck made in Wisconsin , US. I think. You would think they would be SAE. Diameter is
1 25/32” bore is 3/4” width is almost 5/8”.
I’ll keep looking.
Noel
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Should be some numbers on them Noel. May have to scratch around a bit. Usually on the the rubber or steel outer surface.
Good morning Bill. Ya there are numbers but can’t make out all of them. And was had to find any thing the same. One Amazon site found it. But would not ship to Canada. I rather find something local. So if there’s a problem with fit I can take it back. I did get information, from a fella who uses these tractor sites, so I’ll go NAPA today and see if they have them.
Noel
Funny you should say that. A lot opinions on whether they do anything on sealed bearings. My Woods zero turn came with sealed bearings and zerks from the factory. Not knowing they used sealed. They said grease every 10-12 hours. In 26 years and over 1200 hours I only replaced bearings in one spindle and only because it was a little louder than the others. So apparently grease does find a way to get in the bearings. And that being said I wasn’t really planning on adding any to the Craftsman decks cause I kinda think they’re going to out live me. Freaking hell how I think as I get older.
Yea forgot about shipping to your area. Usually a relatively common number so hopefully you can get some locally.
Wow that does sound like it needs to be redesigned for user friendly. I guess the main thing is it’s helping you.
After dealing with my heart issues recently I can’t believe the questions they ask about my day to day activities. It’s like they think I sit in front of the tv all day and pay others to do what needs to be done. That might happen later down the road but not as long as I can.
I’ve got a 2005 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7 with a blown head gasket. I’m debating whether to do it myself or not. The last engine I was into was a 1988. There’s a well known mechanic not far from me I'm thinking about letting him do it. They say he does really good work and is reasonable. Mine starts good then runs rough for about a minute then gets better, after about 20 minutes it starts puffing white smoke. No water in the oil. I’m just not as confident in myself as I use to be with the older engines.Pulled the plugs from the Liberty, no obvious signs of wetness or burning white. Scan says cylinder 1 misfire, but not sure which one it is. Going to see if my coworker has a compression tester or a coolant system pressure tester and go from there.
It was definitely burning white, missing badly, and coolant tank is bone dry.
You tube videos are showing 2 to 3 day job so with my luck, at least a couple weeks for me
Napa is usually pretty good at finding a replacement if you show them your old one. One time I went there and I had the Timken number but he insisted on me telling him what it came off of. I assured him it doesn’t matter just match the number or cross reference it. He asked again so I told him a 1976 MTD 990 with a 16 horse engine and a hydro tranny with no air. He looked at me like I was a lunatic. He then done a cross reference and found the bearing. Lol
The 3.7 and 4.7's basically have 3 timing chains, 2 to the overhead cams, one from crank to a center pulley. You have to pull the whole front of motor to get to timing chains.....it's gonna take me a while.
I pulled the inner seal out of the sealed bearings on the MF610 mower deck spindles when I rebuilt them all a few years ago, and added a zirk to pump grease into, then another one opposite with the ball driven out for a vent. The sealed bearing is the top. On the bottom is a needle bearing with a lip seal. It is always that needle bearing that gives out so I wanted to be able to grease it. I got all these ideas on GTT from a guy that went by Fyrfyter if I remember correctly. My main deal is parts aren't available besides the bearings so I need to preserve the shaft and blades.
Ted, @esbbent sold me some spindles and a couple of blades he had to help me build them and then have enough parts to have a couple rebuilt spares too.
DAC
I spray with Rust Chek annually but found a spot i had been missing,,,i will have to do better. Been spraying underside, inside frame rails and inside cab panels since i got it. I also wash out the boxed frame prior to spraying product inside..
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Spent the last 4 hours detailing my Jeep. Not sure what is wrong with me. I ran it up to the auto wash, got it home and used waterless wash on it, then waxed it. Attempted to clean the tires and rims. The rims need a good scrub with wheel cleaner like I do in the summer. They have a scum that won’t buff off. Scrubbed the inside out. Looks new but it’ll last till I drive it down the road. At least it will look pretty sitting in the garage till Monday morning
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Yeah I seen the three chains and more than likely one should probably replace them. I have stood in front of it several times trying to talk myself into it. A few guys on here suggested trying a couple of stop leak kits that might work if the leak isn’t bad.
Been messing with a Wheel Horse Electro 12. Replaced the fuel lines and shut off valve.
Got tired of trying to make the old carb function better and installed a new one from “I save tractors”.
Happy with how it works. Replaced the seat with one from a mobility scooter.
Replaced the wiring to the lights, and painted the headlight housing white for better reflection. Has the standard 1156 bulbs for now. But intend to replace them with some brighter leds.
The Electro 12 came with a 12 horse Kohler, electric pto clutch, and hydraulic lift. I got it with a 16 horse Kohler and the cone/disc style pto clutch.
I intend to put a snow blade under it once I get it cleaned and painted. Might do that today/tomorrow.
Got tired of trying to make the old carb function better and installed a new one from “I save tractors”.
Happy with how it works. Replaced the seat with one from a mobility scooter.
Replaced the wiring to the lights, and painted the headlight housing white for better reflection. Has the standard 1156 bulbs for now. But intend to replace them with some brighter leds.
The Electro 12 came with a 12 horse Kohler, electric pto clutch, and hydraulic lift. I got it with a 16 horse Kohler and the cone/disc style pto clutch.
I intend to put a snow blade under it once I get it cleaned and painted. Might do that today/tomorrow.
