44a Mower Blade nuts seized on spindle
Hello All,
I did some searching here to try to find the answer for my question, but i couldn't find any relevant threads. I am doing my winter maintenance on my Cub 1250. I have already repaired some worn bits on the mule drive, replaced the right front tire, etc.
I moved onto the next project, sharpening the Mower blades. I have a 44A mower deck, i believe. I was able to get the center blade off without much issue, but i cannot get the other nuts off. I have a 1-1/8" Trailer hitch wrench that i have been using. The problem is, the spindle is moving even when i have the blade embedded in a chunk of wood. This caused the other blade to move. I have chocked off both blades and now the spindle is slipping on the belt.
My method has been using a combined approach of heat from a propane torch and PB Blaster. I have been fighting with this for 4 days.
How big of a deal is it to sharpen these blades still mounted to the deck? I'm concerned about the blades being out of balance. There's no real reason to remove them entirely as the spindles all rotate easily.
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