Baroque Brass
Senior Member
I have a John Deere 42” tractor style mower that’s about 20 years old. I know it’s nearing the end of its useful life but I’d hoped to get a couple more years out of it. I loaned it out (yeah I know, but it was a family member) and it was returned with a broken attachment point on the deck. I figured with the age of the mower, it was just metal fatigue that caused it to break. I was able to fabricate a way to repair it and reattached the deck. I also greased the blade spindles and sharpened the blades. When I used the mower, it had a severe vibration and was scalping the grass. I pulled the deck back off and discovered a bent blade that I hadn’t noticed. I bought new blades but there’s still a really bad vibration. It almost looks like the deck is bent near the spindle by the broken attachment point and the pulley looks out of alignment. I can’t imagine how that section of the deck could be bent but that’s how it appears to me. Any suggestions?