Thread: Mower Small Engines Supplier

Try Fluids (Kev).

Thanks Ian !

Need a hand Lionel ?

Originally Posted by Fluids

Thanks Ian !

Need a hand Lionel ?

Thanks for the reply Kev, also for the heads-up Ian

PM sent Fluids AKA Kev

Kind Regards
Lionel

Yoo-hoo Fluids

I attempted to send a PM to you a while ago. Not sure if it got through?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Fluids

Thanks Ian !

Need a hand Lionel ?

Hello Fluids - Kev,

Are you still in the small engines and mower type game?

I have a 46 inch MTD ride-on made in 2014. Just wondering whether it would be possible to graft a power steering unit from another ride-on to replace the current unit's manual steering? The steering my mower is the heaviest I have ever used. It is way more than "arm-strong" steering.

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello Fluids - Kev,

Are you still in the small engines and mower type game?

I have a 46 inch MTD ride-on made in 2014. Just wondering whether it would be possible to graft a power steering unit from another ride-on to replace the current unit's manual steering? The steering my mower is the heaviest I have ever used. It is way more than "arm-strong" steering.

Kind regards
Lionel

Lionel, have you kept the lubrication up on the steering assembly? My Grillo certainly lets me know when it needs some grease.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Lionel, have you kept the lubrication up on the steering assembly? My Grillo certainly lets me know when it needs some grease.

Hello Saitch,

Thanks for the reply. I got the mower second-hand so it has always been heavy. Due to a couple of bumps and ricochets on the front wheels the steering quadrant is close to needing replacement anyway. I will keep your suggestion in mind when I fix the mower's steering.

Kind regards
Lionel

Hello All,

One example of inaccurate dead reckoning later.

I thought I had cleared one of my old shed door's barrel bolt holders. Namely, a piece of steel water pipe held by a lump of concrete. It was obscured by some tall grass.

Thunk ... whoop ... whoop ... lots of pretty sparks. A nice big circle dug into the soil. Thwack went the cutter belt.

The cutter spindle assembly collapsed when left mower blade/bar hit the door stop.

So today I took the cuter deck off the mower and had a closer inspection. Hmmm that rod does not look like it used to. Looks like there are loose rivets hanging off that bracket near the rod. Turns out after going online to inspect a parts catalogue I can now make out: The rod is actually the blade brake rod that connects two brackets to just near the spindle units' v-belt pulleys. The rivets used to hold the brake pad material. The other brake pad was pretty worn out.

At the end of the day a moment's inattention has cost: 2 blade brake brackets and the connecting blade brake rod. Weee! Lesson learnt! String-line trim all the edges first!

In case you are wondering - I had already ordered a new set of spindle assemblies - yesterday. When the incident first happened a couple of days ago I only had a cursory look and it seemed that the spindle assembly had collapsed. It was getting pretty dark so visibility was not the best. Plus, I was just a tad annoyed with myself

Since the cutter spindle is one of a pair fitted when the mower was new back in 2014, I figured I would get a new matching pair - that was yesterday. It seemed a good idea at the time.

Then today after I had disconnected the cutter deck from the mower I found that the top bearing had collapsed - all I had really needed to do was to go to the local bearing shop and buy four new bearings to kit out both the spindle assemblies. Bugger!

The other lesson learnt - do not order parts until everything is disassembled and cleaned so you can have very close inspection and do not assume the worst. First impressions can be deceptive....apparently!

Kind regards
Lionel