Sparky-(Admin) 23,105 #1 Posted April 28 I don’t weld but a friend of mine does. Bought this 42” RD deck last fall and didn’t look at it as closely as I should have (that’s on me). Baffles were rotted and flopping around under the deck. New material is a low grade stainless. The two 2” holes are for cleaning out that triangle space that just catches and holds onto grass/leaves and promotes rot. Next up is paint and reassembly 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorEnvy 1,766 #2 Posted April 28 Good save on that one. Should last I would think since the high wear and rust areas are basically new now. Looking forward to the finished result! I've got a 42" RD that has something going on as it has a metal plate drill through the top of it for some kind of support or something. It came with a 416 I got but I haven't torn into yet. Hoping for the best but kind of putting off looking really close... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,105 #3 Posted April 28 9 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said: I've got a 42" RD that has something going on as it has a metal plate drill through the top of it for some kind of support or something. It came with a 416 I got but I haven't torn into yet. Hoping for the best but kind of putting off looking really close... I hear you on that…this one had some nasty repairs made previously as well. All was cut out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,231 #4 Posted April 28 @Sparky do those spindle bearings over ? not really a difficult job , probably 6203( 3/4 ) 2rsc3 , interesting thing about doing those over , as well as a grease improvement , have not had a deck bearing noise of ann kind for years , also did the identical , mule drive bearings . often refer to easily spinning over the deck at pto belt to deck area , removed all of my baffles years ago , decks stay clean / clear , also give them sun time and lube down , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 1,667 #6 Posted April 29 It's a shame that decks get to that point. I'd like some opinions on an SD I just recovered...it wasn't that far gone but I had to replace a shaft and pulley while I addressed the rust. 8# fabric and epoxy over what I consider to be small rust-through holes and thinned steel that was headed that way. I thought that some heavy woven with the right hardener would at least buy some time for this one. Thoughts? It looks fine and the fabric is tough but I wonder how the epoxy will hold up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,033 #7 Posted April 29 The fiberglass woven cloth or mat technique wouldn't be good for large open holes but IMO perfectly fine for what you did there. It's all in the prep when applying it so it stays stuck. Clean ground metal to for it to adhere well and it should be good for a long time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,878 #9 Posted April 29 16 hours ago, peter lena said: @Sparky do those spindle bearings over ? not really a difficult job , probably 6203( 3/4 ) 2rsc3 , interesting thing about doing those over , as well as a grease improvement , have not had a deck bearing noise of ann kind for years , also did the identical , mule drive bearings . often refer to easily spinning over the deck at pto belt to deck area , removed all of my baffles years ago , decks stay clean / clear , also give them sun time and lube down , pete Just replacing mine now, it looks like the 6203-2rsc3 have covers on both sides of the bearing, is the trick to remove one side and put that towards the inside of the spindle housing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,231 #10 Posted April 29 @ Sparky , you could do that , personally like removing all the original lube , so I remove them both , years ago when I first transitioned to this idea , it eliminated bearing failure issues , did you know that , bearing is the most common in ceiling fans ? related failures due to combined loading / drag / lube rating , not even close to hot / heavy belt stress . once you get the easy feel of seal removal , don't even think about it , lets you verify what you are doing , also a small flat pocket screwdriver , will roll those seals out , like a carb cleaner for a flushing agent . still find it amazingly easy to spin up my decks , detailed out the chronic problem spots , repetitive failures / issues , are relatively easy , once you get in the mind set , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,105 #11 Posted April 29 Primed and painted (1 coat). Had a couple cans of this red in stock, so no problem choosing a color 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
