Eric Friedrichsen 111 #1 Posted November 28, 2017 I have a 42" SD mower, model# 78345 off of my 414/8 that I have to change the bearings on the center spindle. I am having a difficult time removing the double pulley. After removing the nut and lock washer, soaking the shaft with penetrating oiI, heating the pulley and wailing away with a hammer and a brass drift, the shaft has not budged. I have checked for previous threads on the RS site but none seem to address this problem (that I have found). Does anyone have some ideas? Thanks. Eric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Friedrichsen 111 #2 Posted November 28, 2017 I was too quick to write this request. After writing the request I went out to my shop and gave it 3 more hits on the brass drift and what do you know- it broke free and I now have it apart. Thanks anyway. Eric 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,630 #3 Posted November 28, 2017 No problem Eric, glad we could help! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,976 #4 Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) @Eric Friedrichsen I'm glade you got it. Those double pully are the worst ones to get off without destroying them. A puller will bend them unusable. I had a bad one on a 36" deck and this is what I did. Worked great and I had to still had to beat it off. Edited November 28, 2017 by BOB ELLISON 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,381 #5 Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Eric Friedrichsen said: After writing the request I went out to my shop and gave it 3 more hits on the brass drift and what do you know- it broke free You probably scared the spindle shaft into submission by writing a post on here! Glad you got it. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,630 #6 Posted November 28, 2017 Oh now that's a good one Dick.....that shaft knew the talent we have here! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R. L. Addison 299 #7 Posted November 28, 2017 That will do it every time! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #8 Posted November 30, 2017 Brass drifts, a "must have" in all tool boxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
