Rebuilding 42" deck
 

I have been working on my mower deck getting ready for next year.
It needs new spindle bearings. And the deck needed some patching and a good coat of paint.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...weights027.jpg
Spindles removed and ready to start cleaning and sanding.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...weights023.jpg
Spindle assembly

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...weights024.jpg
The bearing.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...weights020.jpg
I always wanted to see what these bearings looked like inside.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...weights021.jpg
All the bearing pieces.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...sfor149003.jpg
Deck and belt covers painted.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...sfor149004.jpg
Better picture of the belt covers.

Ordered the bearings. Ready to reassemble when they get here.

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hey thats a great looking job....paint looks excellent....what color did you use?

Looks very nice Diz! Excellent work.

dieseldog558...Weren't the paint questions beat to death in the other thread! :biggrin2.gif: :biggrin2.gif:
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=2488

Cbh!!!!............does it really matter???????doesn't hurt to ask questions!!!!!!!

Awesome work, Diz! :beerchug:

dieseldog558, :Thanks:
I used the valspar rattle can paint from Tractor supply. IH white for the deck and Cub yellow for the guards.


:Thanks: CBH and ACecil


Here is another picture.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...pulleys001.jpg
Some of the smaller pieces painted and ready to go.

Excellent job, Diz! :ThumbsUp:

Looks great! It's a good thing you won't need that deck for a few months, because that's how long it takes for that valspar paint to dry:Whistle:

New spindle bearings arrived. I got everything assembled and ready to go.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...sfor149002.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...pulleys003.jpg
Putting them back together.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...pulleys004.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...pulleys005.jpg
Ready for a few more years :biggrin2.gif:

Looks super Diz.JR Great job

Diz, who'd you get the bearings from, and what'd you pay?
The ones on my 124 are shot, which is why the deck came off immediately when bought it.
Been contemplating a rebuild.

Hey Diz.....that looks awesome.....great job....where do you guys buy most of your parts from?

eastonct124 and dieseldog558,

Got the bearings from Carter and Gruenwald. $64.00 ea.

:Thanks: for all the nice comments.

Thanks Diz.
And I just realized I didn't give a compliment.

beautiful job! As I would only expect of you.

Good Job Diz Jr. looks nice!

Awesome job, Diz! Your deck looks great! :beerchug:

Nice Post Diz JR. That deck is look'in good.

Couple questions, How tall are those baffles underneath the deck? How much space is between the blade edge and the edge of the Baffle?
Mine were replaced and they did a crappy job on them. So I made some new baffles. Now I'm having problems with the cut on the deck. I think mine might be to tall.
:bigthink:

zelda,
When i got this deck the baffles were totaly gone so i made these out of 2"x1/8" flat bar. I don't know what the originals measured.

If anyone has a deck like this and could measure the baffle i would like to know also. Just for curiosity sake:bigthink: