Lawn and Garden forum - Re: mower deck spindle *bearings*, generally, and 'old grasshopper ZTR spindles' in particular

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Re: mower deck spindle *bearings*, generally, and 'old grasshopper ZTR spindles' in particular - re

Srgnt Billko

2006-07-17, 1:25 pm

I pass - but I'm curious to see what replies you get.

"dave" <tool_box@weirdstuffcox.net> wrote in message
news:OkNug.103233$IZ2.87738@dukeread07...
> hi guys
>
> is it "standard industry practice" to use tapered roller bearings, top and
> bottom, in 'most' mower deck spindles, generally? if so, are the upper and
> lower bearings 'generally' the same size? or maybe they're 'angular
> contact' type? I'm seeking a 'general' answer here and do realize 'it may
> vary'...
>
> I have an ancient grasshopper ZTR mower I'm parting out, and (because of
> shockingly high new bearing prices) I'd like to 'repurpose' one of the
> (three) 44 inch mower deck spindles, =if= it contains tapered roller
> bearings (or angular contacts). the mower is a model 1820, and the spindle
> 'carrier' housings are cast iron (if that helps any). obviously, I haven't
> dismantled a housing yet 'to look inside'...I want to use one of those
> spindles to 'carry' a drill press countershaft pulley rig I'm building,
> either 'in its entirety', or, possibly, just the upper and lower bearings
> complete, less the housing.
>
> the drill press countershaft rig 'in progress':
> http://machines.awardspace.com/countershaft/
>
> grasshopper spindle pics (bottom of images):
> http://machines.50webs.com/Grasshop...os/photo34.html
> http://machines.50webs.com/Grasshop...os/photo36.html
>
> the old grasshopper, top of site:
> http://machines.50webs.com/Grasshopper_ZTR/
>
> thanks for educating me :-)
>
> toolie
>
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