Another question on my 42" Rear Discharge

[boovuc 1,090]

Guys,

Dumb question but..............

I want to take the spindles off this puppy to get it as light as possible for welding.

I took the nut and the lock washer off the top of the spindle above the left side pully and........(here it comes)..........do these pulleys screw on?

There is a perfectly round metal do-dad on the top of the pulley and it doesn't show up on the parts blowup so I'm assuming it's part of the pulley itself. Just not sure.

If that pulley does thread on, it's really really on there and I don't want to put a pipe wrench on it.

Of course I need to get that pulley off to get to the bolts holding the spindle assembly on.

Suggestions, instructions, a good laugh even!

Thanks,

BooVuc

Mill Hall, PA

[Kelly 1,033]

Screw the nut back on just till flush with the top of the shaft and tap light but firm, on it till the pulley comes loose. not threaded.

[boovuc 1,090]

Kelly!

Thanks for the education. I had PB Blaster on it when I left it sit at 5PM today. I'll wack it a few time and try it tomorrow morning. As I said in an earlier post on this deck, it sat for over three years in an up right position outside in total exposure. The fact it was up right and it was a rear discharge deck saved it. It still siezed most everything that used to move except one of the three spindles.

Before I order any parts, I'm going to take them apart and see if they can be salavaged.

Thanks again, Kelly.

BooVuc

Mill Hall, PA

[can whlvr 994]

good luck,ive had to cut the pulley off of a few when the pulley broke,if u can be paitient u may get it

[Kelly 1,033]

I've had to heat a few up with a torch to get them off.

[WH nut 553]

If it has a cast pulley on it, as in the double D type shafy, I have used as power sterring puller to remove the pulleys

[jtmoyer 1]

i tried using a wheel puller and bent the pulleys but they were all but rusted through. good luck.

[Kelly 1,033]

I've been wrong before and will be again, but I don't think they used the double D pulleys on the 42" REAR discharge deck, but again I'm probably wrong.

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

There are RD decks with double D shafts and cast pulleys, (1976-ish) and there are also the keyed shafts with the stamped steel/welded hub pulleys. You can't pound the keyed shafts down out of the pulley because the key will hit the top bearing. (unlike the newest keyless spindles/pulleys)

Regardless of the spindle type, you don't want to smash the bolt or grease fitting hole when pounding on the top of the shaft, so be careful and use a brass drift and a small hammer - and if a puller is used, use a sacrificial hex nut (or similar) to push against.

@Boo:

If it gets the best of you, drop it off here. I might know a guy who can help. :thumbs:

[can whlvr 994]

i broke a cast double d on one of my 42side discharge and they are VERY pricy at the dealer and i dont know of any other supplers ather than used,so be paitent,which im not and thats why i break things :thumbs:

[boovuc 1,090]

Thanks Guys and TT.................... It's getting the best of me!

I have the pulleys off all but the one that started this topic. It won't budge! I tried a puller, I pryed, I gently "hammered" but I didn't put the torch to it. Yet! Been busy and the camp is now an island with the small streams being full. I'm going to give it another shot this weekend. I wanted to get it down to the "shell" before taking it into work and letting the maintenance staff "practice" their welding on it. It's a great training tool for real work!

I'll let you know and once it's welded, I may be making a trip to Julian TT!

Thanks Again!

BooVuc

Mill Hall, PA