hotajax 229 #1 Posted August 9 Deck from around the year 1985. I broke off the zerk fitting on the top of the center spindle - yeah, the expensive one with two pullies. Any suggs for good online dealers to get replacement spindle? So far, only the zerk is shot - the bearings seem quiet. Second question: Any good online instruction for how to replace the entire bearing? For those of you who have done this, is this an half-day affair? What's the biggest issue - cutting through corrosion on the nuts on the bottom? Any guidance greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy N. 2,419 #2 Posted August 9 (edited) 21 minutes ago, hotajax said: Deck from around the year 1985. I broke off the zerk fitting on the top of the center spindle - yeah, the expensive one with two pullies. Any suggs for good online dealers to get replacement spindle? So far, only the zerk is shot - the bearings seem quiet. Second question: Any good online instruction for how to replace the entire bearing? For those of you who have done this, is this an half-day affair? What's the biggest issue - cutting through corrosion on the nuts on the bottom? Any guidance greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. You should be able to get the remainder of the zerk fitting out of the spindle shaft with a small easy out. I've done that a couple times and no issues replacing. The spindles are pretty easy to rebuild and bearings are readily available on Amazon. Just have to remember to remove the dust cover that is going to face inside the spindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CVKQH4C?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1 I usually paint the spindle housing with Por 15 or something similar since the housing is most susceptible to corrosion from the grass clippings. If they're corroded so badly that they are missing attachment points, this set from 8-Ten will work except you will need to use the original deck pulleys. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHK6NRCY/?coliid=I12JS11EKD3DHE&colid=49PKWNO9XIZO&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it Edited August 9 by Andy N. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 8,006 #3 Posted August 9 I haven't rebuilt deck spindles myself, but getting the pulleys off the shafts can be a challenge. A good soak with a penetrant for a few days is said to help. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 7,482 #4 Posted August 10 21 hours ago, hotajax said: Deck from around the year 1985. I broke off the zerk fitting on the top of the center spindle - yeah, the expensive one with two pullies. Any suggs for good online dealers to get replacement spindle? So far, only the zerk is shot - the bearings seem quiet. Second question: Any good online instruction for how to replace the entire bearing? For those of you who have done this, is this an half-day affair? What's the biggest issue - cutting through corrosion on the nuts on the bottom? Any guidance greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. This thread is my 42" deck rebuild and if you read through it you will see some fairly detailed pictures and explanation of the spindle rebuild. This deck uses the same spindles as the 48". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotajax 229 #5 Posted August 10 22 hours ago, 8ntruck said: I haven't rebuilt deck spindles myself, but getting the pulleys off the shafts can be a challenge. A good soak with a penetrant for a few days is said to help. Are the spindles just pressed on to a keyed shaft? What tools do you use to life the pulleys so the flanges don't bend? I'll probably soak the snot out of the shaft with Kroil or some Kimball Midwest Corrosion Blaster. Both are great penetrant, although the Kimball stuff will give you a headache if you sniff it too long. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,342 #6 Posted August 10 @hotajax 11 th picture down shows the bar mounting set up for leverage advantage , done a number of decks , with consistent easy pulley removal , BAR SITS ON TOP OF SPINDLE MOUNT BOLT , UNDER PULLEY . thats the leverage advantage you want , no damage , just easy lift off , always experiment with an issue . also added an idler pulley to the long unsupported belt return , last picture , decks spin up with ease and no bearing whine , lucas xtra hd green chassis grease in every cleaned out bearing , spin up is ridiculously easy , also did mule drive bearings , pto lever set up . refer to this entire set up as a gold mine for , FOR IMPROVEMENT . years in use , no issues / noise . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
