L-156 Lawn Ranger deck shaft repair

[fomocoguy 0]

I just wanted to get some opinions on a worn shaft on my mower deck. I just bought it, and upon a thorough inspection I found (among many other things) that there was a lot of slop on the side where the belt goes on. You can move the shaft about an eighth of an inch side to side. So, I bought a new bearing thinking it was bad, but upon disassembly I found that the shaft itself is whats worn.

SO, my question is what are my options? They aren't being produced anymore, so do you guys have new ones machined, hunt down good old ones, or have yours repaired? I thought about having the groove filled with weld and turned to original size, but I didn't know if it's a hardened shaft or not. Any opinions would be apprieciated. Thanks!

[smokin joe 31]

well if you werent too far way i would probably be able to sell you a good deck!!

[oldandred 15]

I just wanted to get some opinions on a worn shaft on my mower deck. I just bought it, and upon a thorough inspection I found (among many other things) that there was a lot of slop on the side where the belt goes on. You can move the shaft about an eighth of an inch side to side. So, I bought a new bearing thinking it was bad, but upon disassembly I found that the shaft itself is whats worn.

SO, my question is what are my options? They aren't being produced anymore, so do you guys have new ones machined, hunt down good old ones, or have yours repaired? I thought about having the groove filled with weld and turned to original size, but I didn't know if it's a hardened shaft or not. Any opinions would be apprieciated. Thanks!

If one could find about what part of the world youre in just some one can help you

if it was me I would look for a good deck

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=18151

Hint: St. Louis, MO :D

[fomocoguy 0]

Yep; I'm in St. Louis. I just hate to buy a different deck when this one is really solid besides this shaft.