44A Deck Spindle Removal
I got that mower deck disassembled today. A 1/2" drive electric impact wrench was the key, thanks Matt. I was able to pick one up from my Dad's place.
One of the things that messed me up was getting a hold of the proper nuts for removal. You have to put the 1-1/4" wrench on the nut that is welded to the pulley, and then a 1-1/8" impact socket on the blade nut. I figured that out after sourcing the mower deck owners manual here on OCC.
The center spindle is turning now, but I'm not sure if it's going to be any good. I'll have to do some more work on it.
Got the rest of the hardware off, a few things needed cutting because the nuts and bolts were so shot. Then I took it in to the local sandblaster. So far, it doesn't look like I have any rust-through between the plate and the deck, but I'll know for sure after blasting. I did find an area where the deck was cracked near one of those runners welded to the front.
I'll get some pics when it comes back from sandblasting.
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