no bs here man, but i do really like to see what you noticed at the 55 second mark as i now see it too. I need to take a look at this when i get home to see if that is really a hairline fracture or something else like grass remnants, etc that appear in the video to look like a crack. I have never used the hitch part except a few times to move some brush in a small cart that i can attach to it. I certainly didnt yank it out of a mudhole or anything like that, i wouldnt have wasted my time doing 2 videos and then merging into one to post on here if i had really done that. I was trying to let other possible owners know of this weld break that i saw. I know its dirty under there, but i do take care of the important parts of the mower like the engine, oil, etc... so it was disappointing to see these welds give way from a 200 lb guy riding around with the pretty flat terrain that I have. I do know that with the 3 bagger grass catcher unit I have i let that son of a bitch fill up as much as i can before i run it over to the woods and empty them, so maybe that was a mistake over the years that extra weight was just too much.

haha good one! Yes, i will go to a push battery powered unit next... lets go!!!

appreciate your reply on this and what may have helped cause the welds to give out. I dont think I slam it from F to R that aggressively but maybe i do it without even noticing. I know it's dirty under there but I drive it pretty easy, at least i think. Thanks again for the note though.

yeah, you are right.. the dirt you see under there certainly caused those welds to give out. That has to be it....

7 years sucks man.. gotta do better than that. I cut 6 months a year, maybe 5 cuts a month...

@LeadfootPTM 67? its just half time break. :D. have a look at all the dirt under that LAWNmower, to me it seems someone is doing dirt-track-trucking. and that gearbox torsion bar is not the only issue with it.

He definitely did aome fucky shit i got a mower with a welded dif and even ir hasnt broke the axle housing or the case....not fully blaming him but obviously he did something conmon sense would tell you not to do.

@@kaleb8518 nah man, i just drove it like i was supposed to. I know i did load the 3 bagger grass bins up to their ass every time so i am thinking with my 200lb weight + those heavy ass bags over time the stress on the shitty welds was too much and they gave out.

thanks for your reply man -- this video was only the first part of a video and for some reason was posted under the SHORTS section of YT. I do appreciate you telling me about the 7 annual inspections b/c i do all the stuff that i think I am supposed to be doing on the engine and greasing the wheels but not sure what annual check I should have done on this rear end? The bracket I show that snapped was not the main issue, it was 2 weld spots that gave way, which were the main spots this mower is mounted to the frame, the secondary part is the bracket that i saw that was sheared off. My buddy noticed the welds that were broken and i had missed that. I will def heed your advice and look to tighten up the bolts in this area as i move forward/. Here is the entire video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZofLmoSKbdacpbM

Thanks for the reply -- I put up 2 videos to blend them together into one long one, i didnt realize that YT put this one under the Shorts, but here is the whole video and you are dead on about why i was losing power and the entire rear end shifting, but i did get it fixed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZofLmoSKbdacpbM

7 years is pathetic for a home user cutting one acre once a week for maybe 7 months a year. It's kind of sad that you're so used to stuff not lasting that you think this is ok. OP, buy a kubota next time.

Yes it sure did .. tightened those up and no more DE in the pool.

I too like this video having the same issue with my five year old de 75 hayward.. I recommend following his tips also to check eack them filter rod tubes are screwed tight but after making sure the diaphram is cleaned on both sides.. this may require taking a nutdriver and removing the plate nuts to inspect and or clean anything where tubes screw into the plate.. ..( anotherwords really inspect each one of the tubes.. Also 1/3 gallon muriadic to 5 gallon bucket of water mix ..soak the unit overnight tha will help clean all the dead algea matter etc.. avoid soaking the gaskets ( only the tubes) than assemble everything to spec. that's my next plan

You're welcome dude. Glad my video helped someone. Thanks for sharing the goodness and letting me know.

Thx so much - I have DE blowing in the pool too. Hayward troubleshooting guide said tighten bolts (they never said which ones) or change the diaphragm gasket. I ordered a new gasket, but your video has me thinking, maybe it's these bolts! I'm going to check the bolts first while waiting for the gasket to come in. Thx again.

Thanks for taking your time to let me know my video helped... i like that YT gives me a few bucks for these videos but i really do it b/c people like you who watch and learn to do it on their own. I have been helped by so many YT vids that i like to give back a little like this. Oh BTW--- I started getting this error more often recently... ended up having to buy a new drain pump off Amazon. It was like 25$ or so and was a real easy swap with the old one. This fixed it for me ,all good. Good luck sis!

Good stuff man. Happy to help and appreciate you letting me know that my video helped you...

Oh BTW--- I started getting this error more often recently... ended up having to buy a new drain pump off Amazon. It was like 25$ or so and was a real easy swap with the old one. This fixed it for me ,all good.

yes. motor was bad. i did not fix. i threw that garbage Samsung away and will stick with real appliance brands like Maytag, GE, Whirlpool

@@YOassron ok appreciate it.

cool man . thanks for the note and hope it works out for you.

yes, i agree with ya... why not make this clean out accessible from the front. now you have me thinking on how i can modify the front panel to do this... 😎