Tomk 1 #1 Posted Tuesday at 12:33 AM So questions I found a new old stock 42 Rear discharge stamping. I'm going to switch everything over from my old deck that I need to convert this to what I need. The difficulty I see right now is I will have to get out the welder to attach the new rollers from my old unit. Anybody got any suggestions I'm open. My question is before I start I've already ordered a new spindle for the one that's missing. What can I do to make this last forever? What can I paint on the inside of it? What can I do to the spindles? Anyone have any suggestion? Changes blah blah blah? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,870 #4 Posted Tuesday at 02:20 AM If you want it to last forever, build a ramp and run the tractor up so you can clean the deck completely after every mowing. Coat it with oil for long periods of storage. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,359 #6 Posted Tuesday at 10:02 AM Tom - I do not see the area where to rollers are missing.... Preserving the underside - there are several methods. Some spray it with POR-15, some use spray-on truck bed liner, some do the used motor oil rub down & hot sun soak-in. I prefer to wash out the underside with a blast of the garden hose, run the deck after to move the water out, & let it sit in the sun to dry ANY time the grass is even the slightest bit wet. Keeping the blades sharp & the spindles greased is the key. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,310 #7 Posted Tuesday at 10:19 AM Welcome to Red Square. If I see your model number 05-42RY01 correctly it is for the 600-Series Zero-Turn mowers. In case you need it click on the image of the mower deck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,926 #9 Posted Tuesday at 12:23 PM @Tomk picked up a very similar one year's ago , close to new , first thing i did ? clean out and re grease every related bearing with lucas , x tra hd green chassis grease , guess what ? never had any bearing whine / noise or failure , also did my mule drive bearings , and pto cone inner needle bearing . spin up is smooth quiet easy . if you don't do this now , rest assured , it will come back at you , have a regular usage / maintenance that has been bombproof , also zero deck rot , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,870 #10 Posted Tuesday at 11:32 PM 13 hours ago, ri702bill said: Preserving the underside - there are several methods. Some spray it with POR-15, some use spray-on truck bed liner, some do the used motor oil rub down & hot sun soak-in. I prefer to wash out the underside with a blast of the garden hose, run the deck after to move the water out, & let it sit in the sun to dry ANY time the grass is even the slightest bit wet. Keeping the blades sharp & the spindles greased is the key. I have a zero turn with a standup deck that I clean every time. The ONLY time I had no significant buildup on the deck underside was the time I mowed with the grass sopping wet. Usually I need to do considerable scraping with a sharp putty knife and mowing when very dry doesn't have a lot of buildup but it takes more effort to remove the hardened stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomk 1 #11 Posted 4 hours ago On 6/30/2026 at 8:23 AM, peter lena said: @Tomk picked up a very similar one year's ago , close to new , first thing i did ? clean out and re grease every related bearing with lucas , x tra hd green chassis grease , guess what ? never had any bearing whine / noise or failure , also did my mule drive bearings , and pto cone inner needle bearing . spin up is smooth quiet easy . if you don't do this now , rest assured , it will come back at you , have a regular usage / maintenance that has been bombproof , also zero deck rot , pete Thank you very much. I think I'm going to follow that advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
