42" mower front roller bracket
 

can this part be welded or does it have to be brazed as it was before which seems to have not been correctly done

It depends on the guy behind the shield!!

It is easy to braze, but, quicker for a skilled welder to weld with nickel rod.

Welded
 

Any mild steel wire will do. Stick weld or with a mig, which ever one you have available. Easy fix.


luke

The brazing filler "pollutes" the base metal and makes it extremely hard to weld. Even if you grind or sandblast the area, it still won't weld properly.

You might be able to get some snot globs to hold it together but your best bet now is to have somebody else braze it again.

I snapped the ear off where the bolt goes through the front roller. This seems like a cast steel piece (not cast iron) . I welded it with my mig. It did weld like cast steel, not smooth like regular steel, but it has held for a couple of years now.

thank you all for the info I will have it welded and see if it holds.:Pray: You folks rock !!:IH Trusted Hand:

Here is the rest of the deck its kinda ruff but its all tight and spins free


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Has anyone thought of/tried using undercoating like is on the underside of cars/trucks on the underside of the deck??

I think I have read posts on every coating known to man!! :bigthink:

Nothing works!! Bare steel is best. Any coating will partially fail, allowing moisture under the coating.

Once moisture gets under the coating, that area will selectively corrode.

This is what causes rust perforation. :bigeyes:

Paint it normally, don't mow wet grass, and scrape off the buildup regularly. It won't rust out if you keep it clean.

I'm going to try some truck spray-on bedliner. I know others have done this but haven't heard any results. :American Flag 1: