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Old 11-08-2014, 09:58 PM
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Hi guys/gals,
First time poster here. Picked up a Cub LT 1050 last year. Actually traded a John Deere for it. I love it so far. Haven't had any problems so far.
Except for now.
I bought some new mulching blades for it and can't get the old blades off. Tried several different things. Tried wedging a piece of 2 x 4 in there. Still won't budge. Tried my weak 3/8 impact. Nope and finally tried a 2' breaker bar.. nope..So I soaked the nut and spindle down with some pb blaster and going to let it sit overnight.

Any other ideas?
Oh, one other thing. Those do turn off to the left right. The nut that is? Want to make sure I'm not tightening it. . Lol


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Old 11-08-2014, 11:35 PM
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Sometimes tightening first helps break free a stubborn bolt. That said, it should be "lefty lucy, right tighty" If you see the cutting edge on your right, lefty lucy (CCW to loosen)is correct, if the cutting edge is on the left, righty lucy(left hand CW to loosen)
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If soaking does work, take the deck by someplace like a shop with an 1/2 impact gun . Offer to pay them something, they'll prob be happy to take in off for you.
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Old 11-09-2014, 08:22 AM
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I may have to take it somewhere. Going to see if my neighbor has a 1/2 impact first. One other question, if I take the deck off does the belt stay on the pulleys? Or do I have to take the belt off?

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Before I had my 1/2" impact (which has never failed me), I would chuck the blades up with 2x4's and give it a good quick whack to break it free. Didn't always work, hence the 1/2" impact soak it over night like you did and try your impact again. Good luck
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Sounds like a great time to invest in a good impact gun with at least 500lbs of torque on it. You will need it for other stuff anyway.

Just say no to Harbour freight, get a good Ingersoll Rand or similar. It will take it off!
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Sounds like a great time to invest in a good impact gun with at least 500lbs of torque on it. You will need it for other stuff anyway.

Just say no to Harbour freight, get a good Ingersoll Rand or similar. It will take it off!
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At the risk of someone grumbling that you'll ruin the bearings..................

You can try striking the nuts on the outer edge of the hex in the direction of loosening and sometimes, that will move them. You can't play with it, you' gotta' hit it.

The last tractor I bought, I pulled the deck off to sharpen the blades. It looked like they hadn't ever been off or at least sharpened. !/2" drive impact didn't move the nuts. 18" strong didn't move them. I have a pipe wrench that is about 3' long. Pulling as hard as I could (I am not a small fella') I finally got all three of them loose.

Had I been at my other garage, I would have lit the flame wrench and got the nuts cherry red and they would have come right off.
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After soaking them overnight, they came right off. My little snap on 3/8 impact busted them loose. Got the new blades on. What a difference new blades make!! Kinda like the gator blades but a little cheaper. Now to buy a mulch plug.

Thanks again everyone!!!
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Just one thing, make sure you tourqe the blades back to 70 ft.#.....I didn't and a blade fell off. No damage, but the nut fell off way before the blade did....and it's not only difficult to find a nut in a 3 acre yard but damn near impossible. I now have spare blades and nuts on hand...along with belts.
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