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This one just happened to have a VERY common 6302 bearing (40mmx17mmx12mm) the same one as used in the deck spindles. Ebay crawls with them all different prices, I got five of them for about 12 bucks. Carefully drive the bushing in the new bearing. Support the inner race when doing this. Install the new bearing in the halfs and press together using 5/16/ bolts as guides for alignment. I used a socket for sealing the new bearing. Anothe quick appointment with Mr. Regal and good to go. I used 5/16 x 3/4" allen head stainless bolts with nyloc nuts for final assembly, added a whopping $12 to the bill but what the heck my girl is worth it & gives it that Hi-test industrial look! I also have that allen/stainless fetish from my scooter bike days. If I would have used bolts out of the bolt bin total cost on this would have been way less than 5 clams not including the power to run the drill press & the regal! This particular on retailed for 45 bucks from Toro but saw them on the net for high as 95 ...PT Barnum was right! This works on any idler or pully with a common bearing, even if the unit is riveted together. just grind or drill the rivets out. Don't worry if you wreck it doing this... it was shot anyway!

Well maybe not for free but on a budget! Some of you old timers may already know this trick. I wash my horses & decks alot. Almost after every mowing i wash the tops of the decks off and have underside quick wash connects installed on all of my mowers. The price I pay for all this cleanliness is usually payed back in the form of noisy deck pulleys, idlers & spindle bearings. Hence I have been known to spend a small fortune on pulleys & idlers that, for some, can be 40-to 50 bucks a wack. So after finally figuring out that these things just have common bearings in them that could be replaced if they weren't welded in tighter than a buxom beautie in a brass bra!! Alas no more.... First step is wire brush the offending noise maker so you can identify where it is spot welded together. Usually a dark spot or a dimple marks the spot. Center punch the spot, notice the symetrical patern of the welds. Next drill out the welds starting with 1/8" bit then 1/4". proceed to 5/16' if it appears that 1/4 " did not take out 90% of the weld. Next position the pully on a block of wood and separate the halfs. Use a small cold chisel. It may take a bit of effort to separate them. If the half bend a little they can be hammered strait after apart. Remove the bearing & drive out the bushing if it has one.

Funny story about those cam locks. I was working 2nd shift. as I arrived 2 old time guys ( and I mean old timers) were working on a fan trying to get the bearings off of the shaft. They were a beatin and a bangin with a hammer. They told me they have been at it over an hour. Had the torch out and were ready to cut them off. I knew about cam locks brgs. from my days at Napa. I grabbed a punch and hammer and un-locked the collars and the brgs. fell off. They both looked at me with their jaws on the floor!

You got one!?! Darn! Are you going to buy ALL the 5XX stuff in NYS?

52" deck for xi series

Richard......i always bring an easy-up tent.........they are great.....im always in the same place....((between the teeter totter thing,,,and the food)) its all Red Square guys in the infield between turn 3 and turn 4,,,,matter of fact...everywhere else too.. I usually bring 3 or 4 chairs,,,they are always full,,,and usually with tractor people you just met...the flea market area is filled litterly with tons of wheel horse/toro parts,,,,,tractors.....snow blades everywhere...Oh,,there is about a dozen or so,,,that have this thing about,pie,,,,,,its not an innner circle thing...and not an innner seal or inner tube thing....,,,oh and white stuff.. THE BIG SHOW .......8th wonder of the tractor world !!!

There was a let up in the weather and the snow thawed and we had a good frost. Time to give C4 another airing and see what she could do. I'm amazed by the amount of traction achieved and didn't really manage to get stuck

ok. the repair is done. the bearing on the cross shaft chain sprocket side was the clunker. hard to turn felt gritty and worn. the pulley side one felt ok. but what the heck it was apart so both got replaced. the auger spun free as could be with the touch of a finger. chain sprockets were good. free. good points. so didnt touch anything there. back up and running. end of story. Glenn

No kidding. Throw in the loader I'm building for my 5xi and it becomes the 5xi Holy Grail. Well, maybe if it had a Snowcab too...

Who irons anymore? I'm not sure we even own one?

I don't name my vehicles, but they are all of the female variety. When I start them up, it's " come on girl, don't let me down " so I'm thinking they must have a soul or something.

No programs for you!!!

The two stage could be $400-$750 depending on condition, and a cab could be $350-$800 depending on condition. New cabs are $825 this year and still available. The time of year also would be a factor. Summer would see lower prices.

Thanks, It looks like chrome from 10' away. I got the hood back from the metal shop today, they added 2.5" for me to accommodate the larger engine. This weekend I will begin the 'body work' needed to make it look new. Ted

YIPPEE!! Diamond plate ... it just goes on forever!! LOL

i cant ask for this help without at least posting a picture of the old gal.. .

Let me add, I just got a cable for my 854, and how pleased I am with that purchase. Fit perfectly, no muss, no fuss.

ACman: I used EvapoRust from NAPA in a one gallon bottle on some other RJ and 701 parts and it worked great. I mentioned this to Steve and his gunk tank uses a biodegradeable fluid that is concentrated and you just add water. It might be good for soaking gears, etc. But I am deferring to the master on this one !

I was hoping no one catch that....fine... then you haul my horses!!! Sides I figured they wouldn't be selling patches saying "I rode mine 2016 " for sale there either! Better yet how bout I leave tommorow on a horse pulling the bike in a trailer .....would that be legal??

The 522xi is a fine machine which I really respect. (I own one) However before spending $7,000 for this package of equipment may I respectfully suggest that you carefully consider your small tractor needs going forward. If you think a machine with some additional capability and versatility might make sense, I'd encourage your consideration of a clean, low hour SCUT with four wheel drive and a diesel engine. I've seen some nice ones recently in the $7,000 - $8,000 range and some have a FEL as well. Good luck.

Funny you should say that....I put it back on five times wrong before i figured it out....

the idler sprockets are good. the chain picture was taken before I took it apart. just as a reminder of how to route it on re assembly. trust me its not dry now. Its got plenty of lube on it. that chain was new last season .........I do the chain lube / drizzle trick to. Glenn

Really? I must confess, I iron all my own shirts, won't even let anyone else try, must be CDO, thats OCD in the correct order.

From our vendor section. Might try sending a PM to Lowell here...

Yip, but I don't talk so nice to them when they be miss behaving.

Man cannot live on Red Horse alone...... Sides ----heard there was some nice mountain roads out that way....

You have to have back-ups (and back ups for the back ups)

Well I guess I will jump in. I pick up a 3hp paddle blower for the deck. I hate shoveling the deck. I have my Ariens pro model 13 to 15 hp. What a best. 3` no problem. But it is really to big to use in a small drive ways. It is just about 6` long. I have used back packs for light stuff this year works great. I just pick a nice 3.5hp Ariens blower 60 vintage nice little blower for the 1to 5 storms that works for me now. OOHH I also the have the rat Commando with a make shift blade on it for light stuff. Blade tractors I found are more work if you do have a lot of space to put the snow = the city or the s/burbs. This is just my Gary B....

I'm not, but I'm not against it either. Both of us work full time and we have a young teenage boy who keeps us busy with his sports. I'm not sure I could handle being home though, I like the work environment, the banter, meeting people an the like. I'm not sure keeping house would be enough stimulation. Imagine cooking cleaning shopping washing ironing, nope deffo not for me!

I took the first test drive today. Everything worked and nothing fell off, that I heard. I am picking up the hood tomorrow and will begin fitting it on the frame and decide how to access the fuel tank. Tip the hood forward, cut a new hole in the hood, of change the tank for one that fits the existing hole. Ted

40 bucks all day with free shipping Squonk.......Probably not the quality of one that would fall off the Snap-Off truck but OK for us occasional users.

It is hard enough to make ends meet with NO KIDS at home with me and the wife both working!

Knew I should have married a woman who makes triple six digits has a figure to match and has a fondness for the ponies!!!!

you need a 2 stage blower for that pile of snow check out my 520 with a 2 stage blower eric j

Yes Glenn! A 1958 RJ I bought in Underwood, Iowa and picked up two weeks ago. This is one that Stevasaurus is already working on a transmission rebuild for me.

I just replaced one this fall. the one you want is 40 teeth for number 40 chain. It is called an A Plate sprocket. Go to www.rollerchain4less.com. It came with a 5/8 diameter center hole that we had to bore to 1-7/8 nominal. Cost is $14.4. I also bought chain and a chain breaker. I cut off and ground off the old one and paid a welder $50 to weld it on and fix several broken welds on one of the flutes. I also had to but the drive sprocket. Got that from The Big Bearing Store (on line) they were the only one that had a 14 tooth, 7/8 id sprocket in stock. The whole job ended up costing a bit over $100 and I have a piece of chain and quick links left to repair another blower

Hello,l am looking for the length of cable. I need eyelet bolt size,length of cable sleeve protector. Mine is missing and trying to fab one up.Thanks

Though I'm not helping you at all, I also picked up a lift cable from Lowell and can say it's a fine specimen! I did talk with IndyWH at Scott's meet and greet and he explained that he goes to the hardware store and picks up his cable he needs and 4 1/4-20 nuts. The nuts get doubled up on either end and he smashes them against an anvil with a BFH and they never come apart.

Lane Ranger did a good thread on these pumps a while back, here it is.

You are hugely talented, and awesome that you're sharing your knowlege base as well. Great work.

It will. I just need to use it if we get snow and we'll make it pretty when it comes off in the spring.

I also wish I was with the caveat, as long as its not due to illness or involuntary job loss or lack of income earning opportunities.

I got a notice from WHCC about the show with a contact name & number for camping. Might want to call him to make arrangements. Might want to check out their site for more info too. http://www.wheelhorsecc.com/ If worst comes to worse I'm sure someone will have a horse there with a genny on it!

Who cares when Daisy laying on roof in those Daisy Dukes

Well the work on the hood has been slow... I'm just about to embark on the block sanding to straighten it all out. Big thanks goes out to a RS member with an original fiberglass hood, I was supplied with pics so I have been able to tailor this hood to the original specs... as always the actual build process will be released in stages on my YouTube Channel. Thank you for watching if you do so, much appreciated!

A bit of a sacrilege but it was a bit too much for the 518xi to plow so the Ariens got the call this morning. The auger housing is 24" high and the snow was as deep - without drifts. In the lowest forward gear I would still have to stop and let the auger catch up! Since then we have gotten at least another 3", and it is forecast to continue for another 5 hours! Unfortunately we don't get enough snow of this volume to justify a two-stage blower for the 5xi, And Juno has been in her glory!

What happens when a maintenance man decides to have some fun with his snow shoveling duties? This:

Th scold weather here is slowing progress. I did get the belt guard bracket finished and the front tires together and mounted. I am still waiting for the metal shop to complete the hood welding. I would like to try the tip forward hood to allow service and fueling. Ted