Husqvarna Mower Deck Spindle / Mandrel replacement

[@johannlourens6183]

I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. kzbin.infoUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.

[@CurlyQLink]

Great video with a lot of detail. I rebuilt my Cub Cadet Zero Turn mower this summer (2021) which included new spindles. However, i did not use the self-tapping screws that came with the new spindles. Rather, I tapped the new spindles with 1/4" threads & used 1/4" stainless steel bolts and nuts. The reason for this was becuse the old spindles had self tapping steel bolts that were frozen solid in place and when I tried to remove them all of the bolt heads snapped off. This was due to the bolts being made out of steel & the spindles being made out of aluminum.

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching. Good job with the new hardware!

[@billbarbina6218]

Just replace the spindles on a 46" deck and found that the new spindles came with grease fittings as I see yours do. The dealer said it probably has grease in but I should add some. I found out its possible to put enough grease in it to cause the bearings to protrude, luckily I was able to re-seat them when bolting the blade and pulley back on...Hope this helps any future backyard mechanics like me...

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for letting us know. Thanks for watching!

[@slingshoter8783]

The barrings are sealed and greased already no need to grease them. The grease cant get in or out

[@justinp.9953]

For the blade bolt my Husqvarna Manual says (45-55 Ft. Lbs or 62-75 Nm) The bolt sizes I have are Big top nut 7/8 Blade bolt 5/8 4 spindle bolts 1/2

[@ewpfaffly]

I appreciate you posting this. I hit a spatula with mine and it sheared of the bolt flanges, all 4 of them so a mandrel replacement is in my future.

[@RealManSkills]

Gotta watch out for those spatulas! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesn4727]

Thanks so much for explaining about the spacer. Great instructions. I am working on the same replacement of 2 mandrel assemblies on a 46" Husqvarna.

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching. I mention the spacer because I have lost them in the past.

[@mjlogan2001]

Thank you! Very good video. I'm currently working on the identical deck for a neighbor. Much like your deck, every spindle was a mess and the pulleys on top were stripped also.

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertbongianino9938]

Great presentation direct and to the point. no bla bla and needless garbage. Great and perfect repair Thank You.

[@RealManSkills]

And thank you, I appreciate it!

[@UCfan]

Thank you! You did a great job explaining the task.

[@RealManSkills]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michaelmcclain8244]

I hit a rock while mowing and afterwards the mower wasn't mowing even and was making a low cut track in the grass when I mowed so I changed the blades out, but after doing so I noticed when I mowed after changing the blades the mower was still marking up my lawn with an low cut mark coming from the left side blade. What is the likely hood that when I hit the rock it bent the spindle shaft and will need to replace it since I ruled out a bent blade? ...... I thought it was odd that when I compared the old blades I took off to the new blades I put on and found that the old blades wasn't bent but after mowing the mower was still leaving an uneven cut mark.....

[@Rebel9668]

Thanks for the video. I have a Poulan Pro 46" mower but I assume changing them out is pretty much the same. Got one ordered, hopefully I'll only need one, lol.

[@RealManSkills]

In my experience, they are similar - since they are made by the same company. Thanks for watching.

[@MrRomanGuy]

Thanks for the vid. Very helpful. How do you get the bolt off the pulley. I just can't seem to get the durn thing off!

[@RealManSkills]

I have an impact wrench and sockets from Harbor Freight. Thanks for watching.

[@badchukar1823]

Thanks. I just ordered the mandrels

[@mjlogan2001]

Hello, What did you torque the big nut that holds the mandrel pulley on? Thanks

[@RealManSkills]

About 65-75 foot pounds. Thanks for asking.

[@lloyd4768]

Thanks, just bought one last year. Good info when I will need to fix someday.

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelgilchrist6698]

Blows

[@rizpar3044]

Very helpful and informative! Great presentation! Thank you !

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnbruncher9972]

Very interesting. Thanks a lot. I have broken a few of these on rocks and stuff.

[@RealManSkills]

I have replaced a lot of these for my customers (I do this stuff on the side). Thanks for watching.

[@jackaustin3576]

What do you do when a 1/2 inch impact won't remove the top nut....

[@ecb713]

Very helpful video thanks for doing it. keep up the good work. ECB

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@csmlawnandlandscape7619]

Is that a cordless drill you're using to install the self-tapping bolts or was it a cordless impact driver?

[@RealManSkills]

Impact driver.

[@vinvin-zj3ky]

Hello this video is so helpful I know you probably don't have time to respond to comments but mine was cracked similar to others I've seen online and the parts that are cracked are spinning and won't come out. I'm having trouble building leverage or finding a way to remove them any advice would be appreciated

[@RealManSkills]

I don't know exactly what parts you are referring too. However, a common place for spindles to break is the little bit that the screw goes into. I use a locking pliers (vise grip) to hold the broken piece, while I remove the bolt. Hope that helps.

[@ChanseArrington]

How did you get the belt wheels off the mandrel? I can't figure it out for the life of me.

[@RealManSkills]

Once the large nut is removed, just pry up on the pulley. Maybe tap on it lightly with a hammer to jar it loose. Thanks for watching.

[@justinp.9953]

I removed the large nut while Holding the blade with Thick Gloves

[@jjory8210]

I've got some rope wrapped up in the Mandrel Assembly. The threads of the rope are in the ?? piece above the star. On your video (the piece I am talking about it at !:08(time) & also at time 2:39. I have been trying to not tear the thing down and cut the rope away but I'm 75 and it's tough getting down on the ground. Thank goodness for your video. Any advice?

[@RealManSkills]

Don't know any other way. Sorry! But thanks for watching.

[@landoner43]

Where is your round cover guard that goes on the bottom side of the mower deck??

[@RealManSkills]

Long gone.

[@curtisosolin3103]

Like the video, helpful. But what did you do with the under deck spacer/rings that go between the mandrel and deck?

[@RealManSkills]

This unit did not have those spacer/rings when I got it. It's possible that a previous repair person didn't put them back. It was evident that somebody else had done some work that wasn't quite right. Although, some Husqvarna/Poulan/Craftsman mowers have them and some don't. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffpuro1040]

@@RealManSkills I just got a new spindle for my Husquvarna 20hp 42 in mower. The spacer washer is now integrated into the spindle housing. No need to replace it.

[@RealManSkills]

@@jeffpuro1040 Good to know. Thanks for watching.

[@raymondshields2077]

What would cause the idler arm tp vibrate violently on this deck?

[@RealManSkills]

Sounds like something is bent or off balance. Check the blade.

[@raymondshields2077]

@@RealManSkills Thanks! Will check it out.

[@dalebiggs2327]

what is a good spindle? I have the same 54 inch deck and I am wanting to install a good spindle or spindles so can you sent me a part # thanks

[@RealManSkills]

This video was posted back in 2017, so I no longer have the detailed part numbers of this project. However, if you have the model of your mower, you can easily search for parts. One possibility for spindle is Spindle Assembly 587820301. But do not rely on this number without verifying that it's the correct part number for you mower. Thanks for watching.

[@johnguice595]

How much torque should you put on the 4 bolts holding the mandrel assembly?

[@RealManSkills]

I don't find any torque specs anywhere. I snug them up tight but since they are going into aluminum, not too tight.

[@johnguice595]

@@RealManSkills I tried to find them myself and couldn't find them either. Thank you.

[@edinsonjorquera4222]

Great video. Question, did you tap the holes before mounting the mandrel on?

[@RealManSkills]

No, the screws were self-tapping. Thanks for watching.

[@rogerw2101]

I redid my Husqvarna change spindles and all that stuff I got too much and play in the bearing and shaft walk pulls up and down within play not side-to-side up-and-down how am I supposed to tighten that up the bearing bottoms out inside the spindle and it will not get there's too much gap between the burying itself in the housing it won't tighten up what do you do about that It howling like a bastard won't cut

[@RealManSkills]

Sounds like something is missing from the shaft. Is the spacer in place, under the pulley?

[@lynnswinehart4627]

Any particular positions the blades should be remounted in?

[@RealManSkills]

No, they are interchangeable. No particular order. Thanks for watching!

[@lynnswinehart4627]

@@RealManSkills I mean as far as what direction they are facing in correlation with each other. such as: all facing one direction or one facing side to side, another facing front to back etc...

[@RealManSkills]

@@lynnswinehart4627 They should all be facing in the same direction. Thanks again.

[@beetlekidd1496]

I have that same mower deck on my Lgt 2654 riding mower my belt keeps coming off you have any ideas why

[@RealManSkills]

It's possible that the belt is worn out.

[@beetlekidd1496]

@@RealManSkills I bought the belt two weeks

[@beetlekidd1496]

Mode only one time with it and the next time it popped off and broke

[@beetlekidd1496]

@@RealManSkills thank you for you help

[@RealManSkills]

@@beetlekidd1496 Your welcome.

[@dkupy100]

When you tighten down the nut on the pully side, don't the splines get in the way?

[@RealManSkills]

No, the nut is special! It has a space/cavity on the underside that allows the nut to be tight and yet it doesn't touch the splines. Good question! Thanks for watching.

[@dkupy100]

Thanks. I replaced a spindle for a friend years ago. He hit a shallow tree root and couldn't figure out why the mower was cutting on one side. And don't you think he hit it 2 more times but we just had to replace the bent up blade.

[@RealManSkills]

You need to charge him a lot more, then he will think twice about damaging his equipment!

[@Kammaflaje]

Always funny to heare forengers prononce husqvarna its more like "hus qvarna" in swedish. Or "hus kvarna" is better.

[@steveg8622]

The proper pronunciation is “JUNK “

[@ericshellhorn7044]

Where does one purchase the mandrel?

[@RealManSkills]

I buy them from eBay or Amazon or any other small engine website..

[@King5150Ed]

So my 3 blades do not have that star shape. I do have an older zero turn husqvarna with 3 blades, is there a few mandrels to choose from?

[@RealManSkills]

@@King5150Ed Yes. You will have to use the model number of your mower and track down the correct mandrels.

[@kapok7228]

What about greasing them?

[@RealManSkills]

Some spindles have grease zerks and some don't. If they do, I recommend greasing them.

[@alienwarrior]

The moral of the story is --> Don't buy Husqvarna! Less than 10 hours on my 'BRAND NEW' TS142TXD ride on mower and I've replaced 3 spindles already. What a joke! Never buy a Husqvarna ride on mower! Great video :)

[@RealManSkills]

That's unfortunate. Thanks for watching!

[@SingleStacked]

They have a 3-year warranty.

[@alienwarrior]

@@SingleStacked Spindles are not covered by warranty

[@SingleStacked]

@@alienwarrior Yes they are. I asked when I bought last week. Bumper to bumper warranty. This was bought through a dealer, not big box.

[@alienwarrior]

@@SingleStacked The dealer simply stated "operator error and spindles not covered!". I ran over a stick the thickness of my thumb on the first occasion, The second time I gave a haircut to a hidden tree root that extended an inch above ground and the last time was a small rock embedded in the ground with a small amount above ground. Each time the mounts broke, so I suspect they use marshmallow in the aluminum mix. Nowadays I don't set the height less than 2nd from the top, as a result the grass is always too long because I fear to set the blades onto the lower settings. When I purchased the mower I assumed I'd be buying the Sherman Tank of mowers, instead I got a delicate flower of a machine. BTW, the Kawasaki engine seems robust and carefree.

[@BillieBaggett-vj7zh]

Show belt assembly for husqvarna zero turn mower

[@BillieBaggett-vj7zh]

Mower belt assembly

[@RealManSkills]

If I had one, I would. Different size decks and different models are different.@@BillieBaggett-vj7zh

[@michaelwattie489]

Thanks, very clear and concise

[@RealManSkills]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@garyconway439]

No grease?

[@RealManSkills]

These mandrel have two sealed bearings in them - one near the top and one near the bottom. If there was a grease zerk, I would have used it. In this case, I relied on the lubrication in the sealed bearings.

[@JulesBartow]

What size socket for the mandrel bolt?

[@nickkk420]

7/8

[@andyholder6039]

Yea Husqvarna lied to everyone with those fake grease fittings lol

[@jacoblee2082]

Very helpful...thank you!

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@Coombs1000]

Very good

[@RealManSkills]

Thanks for watching!

[@BuddWX]

TY

[@RealManSkills]

YW

[@beetlekidd1496]

I think I found my problem my frame is broken

[@RealManSkills]

Dang! Hope you have a welder or a friend with a welder.

[@beetlekidd1496]

@@RealManSkills I just got one but just learning how to weld

[@beetlekidd1496]

It's broke right there where the anti-sway bar bracket is located

[@johnniebobb1938]

the pulley with the stamped hole is one of the poorest design I have seen the engineer who came up with that idea should go back to school

[@buster2725]

how would you do it,smartty pants if you are stupid enough not to keep boldt its your fault..................

[@socaljusticewarrior558]

I hate Husqvarna with a passion.

[@damoncrowfeather4655]

Good job, but.. It's pronounced Husq-varna not Husq-ah-varna.