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Old 05-26-2013, 04:14 PM
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I noticed the flex joint on 1711 is bad, it looks like there are two flexes bolted together? When you buy a new one is it two disc or one disc?
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Old 05-26-2013, 05:14 PM
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Flex Disc's are sold as EACH. You will need four.
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Old 05-26-2013, 05:34 PM
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Also be sure to check your ball bushings on both ends of the drive shaft.
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Okay thanks I will pull the tunnel cover and look at the rears also
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Considering what will be involved, just pull the drive shaft and replace all the flex discs and the front and rear ball bushings and all new spiral pins. You won't have to worry about it again for 15 maybe 20 years. I just did the whole thing to my 1711 late last year. Also to get the drive shaft out, you will need to loosen the four engine mount bolts and move the motor forward enough to make room to pull the drive shaft out.
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The last one I fooled with was REALLY hard to get it to align.

I think once those splines wear some, getting the driveshaft to not wobble is a real art.

Tighten this bolt, loosen that bolt, shim here, etc,,,,,,etc.....PHEW!!!

Did I miss something? Or, is there a better way?
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Considering what will be involved, just pull the drive shaft and replace all the flex discs and the front and rear ball bushings and all new spiral pins. You won't have to worry about it again for 15 maybe 20 years. I just did the whole thing to my 1711 late last year. Also to get the drive shaft out, you will need to loosen the four engine mount bolts and move the motor forward enough to make room to pull the drive shaft out.
Hey DX3 you were right both ball joints and the shaft were chewed up so made a new shaft today and will put here back together. When I bought the tractor the 6 bolts on the engine pan were either loose or missing so that probably did not help the drive joints.
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