[bignastyGS]

I have started to disassemble my mower deck(44 inch) to have it blasted and powdercoated. I have a few questions about the spindles too. The center spindle was really rocking as well as the left side one. The right side was good to go. So, I disassembled the spindles and was expecting worn bearings etc. After I took them apart,it seems like the bearings and shafts are good (no rocking between the shaft and bearing),but the metal pieces(coned shape and flat plate) that have the carriage bolts in them and allow the spindles to attach to the deck seem like the culprit. I was told the spindles can't be re bearinged and to just replace them. On the bearings,I see a part number though. I am also needing a pulley as the one on this was bent and I would feel better replacing it. It is one with the smaller diameter pulley on top of a bigger diameter one. Whats the going rate for a decent one? And would the plates and cone pieces described above cause my noises???