Mine has a bunch more parts added to it for the brake setup, it has a disc on the front to rub on a brake pad on the rockshaft. The brake disc center hole is what is worn and rattling like crazy. I'm sure it is a safer setup, but added parts is added trouble, IMO. I am guessing the gov't required some sort of mower braking setup, and this is what they came up with on tight budget and time constraint. My Cub guy has stuff to change it to the earlier setup, might have to go that route if this won't act right.
I have also found the rockshaft is pretty worn from the braking action pushing it sideways, moves about half inch or more to the right. Not sure what I will have to do there.
Yours looks real good, Steve.
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