rustynut 4 #1 Posted July 15, 2010 well i bought that mower deck off of fabricator(ken) . thank you ken. its a 32 inch. im tryin to put it on my b-80 and ive got everything hooked uo but i had to run back and forth to find the right size belt- that was a pain. now i relized i dont have a live rod to lift the mower deck wiht so i bought some 3/8 rod and i heated it up and tried to bend it adn it keep breakin ive cut three peices of rod and broke all three. I dont know what im doin rong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,275 #2 Posted July 15, 2010 It needs to be a good cherry red to bend it. Just guessing at what you have, you did not fully explain. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Road 594 #3 Posted July 15, 2010 I'm guessing you're using a propane torch? If that's the only heat source you have go buy a can of Mapp gas. The cylinder looks identical to a propane cyinder but is yellow. It creates a lot more heat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 74 #4 Posted July 16, 2010 Pretty cheap part to buy,Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mavfreak 11 #5 Posted July 16, 2010 heat and heat and more heat. Make it cherry red as said before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdwheelhorse 0 #6 Posted July 19, 2010 or get a piece of strap w/ holes and 2 bolts and your done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rustynut 4 #7 Posted July 19, 2010 i got r bent. i was useing a torch i finally just put it in the vice and kept the heat on it while i was beding it/ thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
