Mower Deck Rebuild For 782 IH CC
 

Hello,

I have a 38 inch mower deck that came with the 782, I am rebuilding. The deck is the original and in fair to good shape. I have taken it apart. I am getting ready to have it powder coated. I have taken the most of the deck apart, I spend the money to powder coat it white, I have a few questions:

1. I need to replace all of the pulleys for the deck. Are the pulleys available?
2. I also need to replace the tension spring (belt tension spring). Is the spring available?
3. What is the best method a rusted nut on the tensioner arm. It is rusted pretty badly. It looks like there is more hardware on the bolt
than just a nut. this is the bolt that the spring on the tension arm.
4. The Phillips head bolts in the deck are rusted badly. The heads seem to strip easily. How should I remove them? The powder coater
said I could leave them and they will protect the threads when powder coating.

Thank you.

Yes, 956-3006 (outer pulley) and 956-3007 center pulley

Yes, 932-3009 Torsion spring

I assume you are talking about "nut removal". With that in mind (a) heat, (b) impact driver, or (c) cut off grinder

:Huh: Don't know where there are Phillips Screws. General speaking, you can take a cut off wheel on a Dremel type of tool, and grind a slot into the head, then take an appropriate slotted screw driver and see if you can turn them out. Also see suggestion #3.

Thank you very much. There are 6 Phillips head bolts on the deck that attach the side pulley guards to the deck. They are rusted pretty badly. Here are two pictures. Do you think I could tap them out? I have tried Kroil.

Thank you very much. I learn a lot from this forum.

I don't know if you have access to a Welding Torch, but I would heat the head of the Phillips screws red hot. Once the cooled down, then try to remove them.

You could also try a manual impact driver.

https://www.amazon.com/DURATECH-Reve...%2C111&sr=8-55

By the looks of that deck shell, if you sand blast it, you will be able to see through it.
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Why do you want to take those out?
Looks like the nuts came off w/no issues.
Are some of them rusted clean off?
Knock 'em out with a hammer and replace them.
They are not original, the originals were just 5/16" bolts that were spot welded in place.

Thank you for the help.

If the mower deck survives the cleaning and powder coating process, I plan to rebuild it. I am using Powder Keg in Gluckstadt, Mississippi to clean and powder coat. All they do is powder coat. I hope it will be in good enough shape to rebuild.

Also, where would be the best place for purchasing parts? It looks like I am going to need a new idler arm assembly for a IH 38 inch mower deck that came with a 782. The deck's serial number is U320016U116719.

Thank you again for all of the advice.

If it doesn't survive that's a good opportunity to put the proper 44/50" deck or even a 46" GT.

Thank you. Here are pictures of the idler arm. How can I rebuild or should it be replaced? Any help is appreciated.

MTD/Cub Cadet still sells an updated re-engineered part 759-04324B or 703-0118. What was re-engineered is that large pivot bolt is now greaseable in an effort to keep it from seizing up and wearing out.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JYEAA...zR/s-l1600.jpg

Now, just the updated pivot bolt is available separately. Part number 738-3005 or 638-04012A.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/E3YAA...~1Q/s-l500.jpg