Husqvarna riding tractor deck repair. Spindle, shaft and blades replacement.

[@Chickanic]

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[@ciphercode2298]

Like a good neighbor ,Chickanic is there.

[@opnwndo]

After fifty years of fixing...Everything mechanical, it is always good, and nice to watch someone work on Newer, cheaper made items, designed to fail. Saves me time, and you are good at what you do. Great information.

[@stevenvacek5044]

1st a carburetor rebuild and now removing my deck and replacing the belt...all thanks to you! Thanks Chickanic😊

[@ronaldcastleberry9389]

I am still mowing with a Sears twin SS16 H.P. 48- inch deck I bought in 1974. My first mower. I mow about 2 acres. I have only replaced the belts and battery, everything else is original. It has the onan engine. I love your videos.

[@rebeccayates6398]

My Dad had that same model and it out lived him. Crazy

[@waynestefinashen239]

Bre it is the OLD MAN at Eliminator Performance commending you on do a good job and taking care of the neighbour, smart move. Just a note: a while back i changed out a deck spindle and wanted to test if the zerk fitting and grease would actually do anything with the new both side sealed new bearings. Took the inner seal out to check the grease and it was packed and full of a blue coloured grease maybe marine? Assumed the other bearing would be the same so did not check it, but reinstalled the inner seal and by hand and paint stick started to pack the inner spindle housing with RED & TACKY grease, yep you guessed it red in colour. Hand packing just helped me out by not requiring to pump around 70 pumps from the grease gun to fill the inner housing. Anyway i reassembled the bearings and pulley and started pumping the grease gun filled with a new tube of red and tacky until grease back pressure could be felt and grease started coming out of the bearing ends which happened to be blue in colour so i figured the red grease must be displacing the blue. Disassembled the spindle and bearings again pulled the inner seals on both and guess what? Red grease was going into the bearing through the inner and outer diameters of the seal i guess no other way for it to get in there. So the moral of the story is do you want to pump 210 times with the grease gun to possibly make those bearings hold up longer and grease them every year cause grease will go in there just not sure how much but the two colours say some goes in.

[@logangarrison7254]

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[@waynestefinashen239]

@@logangarrison7254 Yep your number may be closer it is a lot of pumps of grease to fill them just think how much money it would cost the manufacturer to sell them filled?

[@sheltdog8463]

When I bought my 3rd house it had a lot bigger yard than the last two and I definitely needed a riding mower. My parents neighbor gave me her old Murray rider, the two speed Model, high & low, so I was glad to have it. So after maybe the third cut the left side began to cut lower than the right, I adjust this thing a hundred times if I did it once had me tore not being able to get it level. I thought it was a blade issue but nope. So one Sunday morning after two passes and getting pissed to no limit I jumped in my truck and went and got myself a Sunday paper. Just as I was hoping Sears had a sale on riders. So I pulled out my sears card called to see what my limit was and was good to go. Told my girlfriend at the time I’m going to Sears to buy myself a New Mower let’s go if your going. Got to Sears bought a Sears LT1000 and I couldn’t quit smiling! Was so proud and happy I went by my parents house to show my dad! Gave the Murray to him for my grandmother’s yard. He found the problem with the uneven cut. He pulled both spindles and he put it on a mic gauge and one rotation there the problem was, bent spindle. Could have save myself a lot of money if I had known about such part or problem but the Craftsman didn’t disappoint! I had that mower for 20 years and she still looked brand new when I gave her away and the only reason I did was because my parents neighbor had bought a Scott’s that they had problems with since day one, dad said it was the vent on the gas tank, nope it had a short from the factory in the switch. I noticed every time that I was in a bumpy part of the yard it would either cut off or back fire. Pushed it to my garage put a block on the seat fired it up and just started shaking and pulling on every wire it had, pulled on the switch and there it was, started backfiring, EBay and $13.00 bucks fixed it. I know the first owner spent right at a $1000.00 and three trips to repair shops! Keep up the great content, I love learning new stuff!

[@normanleach5427]

I'm generally amazed by how much I didn't know but learn as I go...thanks for the homework.

[@specialk7209]

Lady, you have taught me a lot more than so many, of my male buddies. You leave no stone unturned, are clear and precise. Motivates me to catch up in my mechanical skills, you're a true gem..... Every man needs a wife like you!! 🙂💯

[@Chickanic]

Wow, thank you!

[@specialk7209]

@@Chickanic Nothing but the truth, ma’am.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

ONLY if she gets her own tools !!!!

[@kirdot2011]

Yes but there arent that many out there and the ones that are are already somebody else's wife

[@robertbyfield6565]

I think you are absolutely AWESOME. I love the way you are so thourgh and explain things so clear that even a caveman could do it. I was scepticle at first, but you are good at this.

[@jnevins]

You are a terrific neighbor and mechanic! Thanks for the lesson.

[@marcdavis1728]

I am not young any more so I hate mower decks to low to the ground for me. That said it is fun to watch others do this and make it look easy when we both know its hard for us old folks. 👍

[@stuartbeasley7879]

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[@donmayberryjrsOPE]

I'm right there with you Marc!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

"us old folks" ?? She's not old at all 😂😂

[@marcdavis1728]

@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power I don't see her as old either. I did not imply she was old, but I and others like me are.

[@johnmicheal3547]

Excuses. Where there's a will there is a way. Amazing what our mind can do. Don't let your old age stop you, it can slow you down but it can't stop you until you roll over.

[@levilam522]

Always nice to have old parts around...

[@kungfuhustling4832]

I could hug the engineer that designed the tension release lever.

[@GrinnerNelson]

So hilarious that this exact same thing happened to me yesterday. So now I am waiting on the replacement spindle to get here tomorrow. Watched the video to double check everything I am doing is the same and good to know I am spot on (minus the cat issue, have a dog though that likes to know what dad is doing 😆). As for the hammer issue, mine is always Phillips vs flathead. Keep up with the good information you are providing, it is very helpful and informative. Thanks for taking your time to share!

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Grinner If you have a Husqvarna or any brand mower keep a pair of spindles and pulleys and blades on hand and not if but when you hit a rock and break a spindle you can be back to mowing right away, then reorder the parts you need !!!

[@oinkoink870]

I went thru three belts because Someone at church knew it all. Thank you even that's a different brand

[@xxx_rude_dogg_xxx9806]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 just how big of a dam rock do you need to hit to do this? lol gotta be big?

[@1bigslug]

Why can I not stop watching these how to's??? Another great video!

[@ravensotcazure137]

Bree's just to cool and cool teacher

[@slimjim7411]

I was a electric impact wrench doubter until I decided to pick one up on sale. For anyone who works on machines of any kind those things are awesome.

[@scottyV1000]

They are also peppier than the air powered ones.

[@larryjohns8823]

Cool that you used the good spindle on the old blade housing. I think many shops would just do two complete housing/spindle changeouts! I did worry about your toes when you removed the deck with flip-flops on.

[@rockyvincent7790]

Earlier this summer I had worked on my neighbors Husqvarna of the exact same model. He mows about 4 acres of which about 3/4 of it is wooded. I replaced a spindle on his. It didn't come tapped but did have the self tapping bolts. I didn't know there was another option. I also didn't realize that the blade side could be different. He had brought this mower to me many times. I've had to re-weld the welded brackets on the deck back on, where they were stress cracked and peeling off the deck. Along with issues of the drive belt kept coming off. Finally after the third time bringing it back for the drive belt issue, I tore every part that had to do with the drive system off of it. This time I took the rear tires off to get a better look at the top of the transmission. I had it jacked up using the pull tab where you connect a trailer to. This released the upward pressure on the transmission allowing it to drop down. There were two 13mm bolts on the front of the transmission broke off. I dropped the trans and tried to drill and easy out the broken bolts from the housing. NO GO!! Wound up using a regular drill bit to completely drill out the old bolts and re-tapped the aluminum housing. OMG! It was a nightmare of a job. Took me almost three days to get it repaired start to finish. And as @Marc Davis said I'm not young anymore. Plus have debilitating back problems. Was SO GLAD to finally find out the real problem and get it FIXED.. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. Love your channel.

[@rsluggy6485]

I have one of this model mower that is about 12 years old. The hour meter shows 800ish hours, but it went a couple years disconnected. In that time, I have had to weld a broken deck hanger bracket, replace a broken spindle, install a short block because I had a slow oil leak that suddenly got much worse so I ran it dry and I have replaced all the steering gear twice. Oh, and probably 6 or 8 sets of blades; we don't just grow rocks, but it rains them here, too. The hydrostatic drive is getting to where it won't climb every grade on our property, so I suppose that's probably next. None of this is me complaining, but rather praising that it has held up to mowing our rocky property. I use the crap out of it on about 3 of our 12ish Texas acres from March to October. I think we have gotten our money's worth out of it.

[@larrycenter6360]

I love it!!! I thought I was the only person who talks to their tools. " Get on there" I just wanted to let you know I am a fan, you have helped this old man on many things...

[@beerdrinker6452]

You are a genius! Thank you for the videos you post. We need more people like you! Keep it up!

[@Chickanic]

Aw! Thanks!

[@springfield4522]

several years ago my neighbors grandson mowed over a large rock. Broken spindle and yep, new blades too for the John Deere. I told her what she needed, she got them and I installed. Friendly neighbors are a blessing.

[@mitch8831]

Those zerks actually do work. Although they are called “sealed”, it is basically a dust shield and grease will get past it due to the pressure. If you don’t believe it, then you can also just remove the seals on the inner side of the bearings.

[@JM-yx1lm]

There is no way the grease will flow past the seals.

[@mitch8831]

@@JM-yx1lm Yes it will. Do the test and then get back to me.

[@robertheinkel6225]

If the bearings are sealed, only the grease in the bearing will remain. No additional grease will get in there. If it could, it would also come out the other side.

[@mitch8831]

@@robertheinkel6225 It will and does if you put enough grease in. Most people only put about 10- 20 pumps of grease in and it takes much more than that. A grease gun puts out 700-3000 PSI, those rubber seals couldn’t hold back more than 5. Do the experiment and you will see that grease will absolutely get in there.

[@gomerhondo7249]

Grease pressure will get past those plastic,rubber seals (slowly). But you can also pick out the seal on grease side and then it has easy access.

[@NM-eb5ej]

The majority only wish we had chickclanic as a neighbor, but the repair video's will have to do thanks Bre for saving us money, time and frustration!

[@general5104]

Wonderful neighbor, you are. ( At least your neighbor could have brought you home. ) Thanks for all you do, Bree. I watch your content, at night, when I can't sleep. You're SO knowledgeable! I'm in my 70's and have been in industry most of my life. It's good to see a female teaching us gentlemen the ropes. You are appreciated!!!

[@hickorystx]

Nice job again!!! Quality repair with simple tools and available parts. Really nice of you to be such a good neighbor. I thought those days were gone, at least in New York! 🤪 Thanks for all you do for your customers and neighbors!!! Stay safe and healthy!!! 🙏

[@RHovis]

Well I have to give you a big thank you. I was having the hardest time with the top spindle nut. Never thought to use impact to break it loose. But that did the job. Thank you for the video. Great work.

[@HOLCS2021]

15:41 Spent a TON of time trying to figure out why my blade was still loose. CHICANIC TO THE RESCUE...AGAIN!!! Thank you so much!!!💪💪💪👍👍👍

[@galacticgalaxyonezerone7235]

I’m glad I found this channel for some reason I’m learning more from this than some others don’t have an answer for why but sometimes there’s no need to question yourself.

[@garykorzelius5930]

If you use a gear puller to remove the pulley it would pull straight up allowing it to come easy. Using a pry bar on one side tends to take it off at an angle will takes considerably longer and makes the splines bind on each other. Former US Navy engineer

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Actually the easy way to remove a stuck pulley is remove the 4 spindle mounting bolts and allow the spindle to drop until the pulley rests on the deck and remove the grease zerk and whack the shaft with the hammer !!! quick and easy !!!

[@jayjaynella4539]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 An engineer will always come up with a complicated procedure to perform a simple act. 🙂

[@johncollins7044]

@@jayjaynella4539 in my cub cadet manual, for taking deck off, there's an extra step that is totally unnecessary. I scratched it out and wrote, " stupid step, don't do this".

[@mrbibstoo]

Sounds exactly like something an engineer would say.......

[@richranchernot]

@@jayjaynella4539 an engineer will use the proper tool for the job!

[@razortractor4009]

Good video i always learn something from your video's. I knock bearings out and remove inner seals then you can keep bearings greased if they have grease fittings. You probably know this already Thanks for video's.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Somebody else that has actually been inside one or more of those spindles!!! Mowermedic brought that out in his spindle /bearing replacement !!!!

[@razortractor4009]

thanks for reply in no way did i mean any harm you are the best hands down i have been working on stuff for 45 years i learn from you ever time. You are a natural mechanic and may i say pretty too ok sorry!!!!!

[@jimdavison4077]

Actually the spindles are designed to take grease through the hollow bolt out holes and fill the center of the spindle. When installing bearings you are meant to pop the dust seals off the upper side of the bottom bearing and lower side of the top bearing. This allows grease to enter them and be spread among the balls and cage. Now honestly the system is flawed as unless you grease them regularly they dry up and don't take grease. Also they use damn near a third of a tube per spindle which largely just sits their most of it's life. Nice thing is they are cheap bearing so replacing them every so many hours and not wasting the grease is not horribly hard on the pocket book. I have had three of the very same decks one on a Husky, on a Craftsman Pro and one a Poulan Pro. As always you give great advice and tips that will help homeowners save money and get more life out of their equipment. Thankyou very much and best wishes from Atlantic Canada.

[@lbstilts]

I just changed all 3 spindles on my cub cadet. Not because they were bad, but because they changed the blades to an "S" shaped hole and a set of blades cost 85 dollars . Now I can use star shaped blades again, they are heavier duty than the "S" shaped hole blades and cost 35 dollars per set. I also saved the spindles because the bearings are still good and they are same as the replacement spindles minus the shaft. Thanks for your videos, I know you have helped lots of people.

[@robertheinkel6225]

I had to replace all three spindles on our churches Husqvarna. Nobody ever greased them in years.

[@JonByrd]

I purchased a Husqy YTH24V54 from Lowe’s last year. So far, I am happy with it. Thank you for the video showing a little insight on what to look for during maintenance. Your video about the redesigned spindles sent me here. Thanks again!

[@bartwright430]

You are the best teacher ever!

[@simonvanellis2945]

Smashed mine today, having only had it for a weekend and getting it running with a new carb. Thanks for putting this up, it’s really helped me to know what I need to replace. Obviously I’m now SUBSCRIBED😊

[@SimpleLife1971]

Years ago Impact wrenches were a luxury found in most auto repair shops. Today, whether it be pneumatic or battery powered even the home owner has at least two or three. The sharp snap of the anvil allow even the stubborn nuts and bolts to unscrew rather then snap off.

[@leebuck180]

I like that you reused the good spindle to the other side.

[@keithosterkamp6207]

I spent a lot of weeks in Arkansas visiting my grandparents. Wandered the hills and creeks most of that time. Never saw a deer, and now I’m so glad they seem to be making a comeback. I love your no nonsense ways. Hope you get a pink engraved hammer, but in a pinch a body hammer will do the deed.

[@garywi.9299]

Did that little trick. Found a firm piece of stump. Muddled through. Thanks for the great teaching.

[@marcheld]

7:06 wrestling 50” mower decks in flip-flops! You’re brave. Do my annual deck service in steel toes, after one of those anti-scalp wheels caused mine to get away from me and it broke my toe.

[@supersport57]

You are a Perfect neighbor, great job, I hope your neighbor was happy with your free repair!!!

[@xandertabor7474]

I love watching your videos. A year and a half, my dad passed, and he did all the services and stuff to the mower. I watch your videos on how to do stuff like this.

[@Johnbro8]

Well done, great job. I noticed the steel toe cap flip flops in the first segment 😂

[@Transformyourmind1]

Best neighbor ever! You're brave to wear that diamond ring while working on stuff. The glove helps. Thanks for sharing! Great information! I have an OG Snapper RER that won't start. I need to pull the carb off and clean it.

[@randyepperson3470]

First I’d like to say that I’m in no way criticizing or bashing anyone. I have the utmost respect for you Bre and appreciate you. You are the reason I’m now repairing my own small engines! I also didn’t understand why a grease cert comes on replacement spindles. I had to know so I attached my grease gun and started pumping. Each time I pumped the handle I heard air escaping somewhere. I couldn’t find where so I kept pumping and finally grease started coming out the bottom of the spindle from the cup around the bottom bearing. If I were guessing I’d say that it is designed to dissipate heat and possibly help the spindle to spin easier. Hope this helps and thank you for everything you do to help people out with repairs. I would post a picture but I don’t know how. My deck rebuild went flawlessly thanks to your video.

[@jasonbradford2023]

Great video! This is the only video I could find that shows removing/installing the Mandrel Shaft out of the Mandrel. Thank you! 👍

[@tuesboomer1623]

Excellent. Very informative for those of us with the will and the tools but not the knowledge. We have a 42" Husqy that I know needs some preventive attention so this was very timely. Thank you!

[@kenbabione7946]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you spun the new shaft, it was quiet, as it should be, but the left-hand shaft made quite a bit of noise, and the right-hand shaft was making noise as well. I just did the same job and purchased a kit from Amazon with all the rotating hardware. The kit was $129.00. I didn't want to have to repeat this process again in the near future. All that being said, you did teach me some things in this video, so thank you for that. Retired Submarine Auxiliaryman.

[@TheModelmaker123]

Yep. I noticed the same thing. I would have changed the other spindle while the deck was off, or repacked the bearing while it was out. Of course it may have been a freebee for a neighbor and no good deed goes unpunished. Neighbor will be back next year to change the other spindle.

[@Jett371]

The same thing happened to me mowing an area I don't usually mow but makes it easier to see when I'm driving off the property. Brand new Troy Bilt 46XP Bronco about a month old. Hit a rock, bent the blade, broke the spindle housing. But got it up and running as soon as the parts arrived. Now, more careful lol. This was 2021. Someday, I'll have to write about the Craftsman I had previous to this. It lasted me 17 years!!!

[@georgefehrenbacher8475]

I’ve been meaning to get on here to leave a comment and thank you for my neighbor “Chicanic” for doing this repair. I’m so glad you had new blades as you know it’s hard to sharpen them when the owner or the person the owner loans the mower to try to sharpen them with rocks themselves. 😂😂😂 Thanks Bre you’re awesome!!!

[@bobcarry4820]

Nice to watch somebody that knows what they are doing and all was well until I saw the heavy steel crowbar and sandals I shuddered. Guess you have done the work often enough to know it can hurt. Thanks for sharing.

[@larrycourtney5638]

Thank you, I had a 52 inch Husqvarna given to me last summer, and now I know how to change out the spindles if needed. It's got a 25 hp engine and is a really nice mower.

[@TonyOrozco-z6s]

love watching someone that is as well versed as yourself with all those little toys. Was seriously thinking of getting in touch with you concerning your trash to treasure tractor. Alas i saw the video too late. You are doing a great service to a lot of folks keep up the good work! hope your hubbies surgery went well or will go well if he has'nt had it yet. I guess he already knows he hit the jack pot when he found you.the Lord bless both of you!!

[@larrysayre824]

Nice neighbor or a great neighbor, always make sure it is done right the first time

[@BennyHall-pt5xt]

I did the same , for my z5800. I also decided to remove the oem spindles and replace the bearings, install grease fittings and vents.

[@trueblevr]

I have a Murray built by Husqvarna and it is the exact same mower only my Murray is red not orange and it is only a 42 inch deck but exact same spindles so thanks for showing me how to change and repair it. Good info.

[@daddyg5654]

You should also check the flanges that hold the rear tires on the frame. Huskies are known to have those crack. Not only did mine crack but the frame split in front of the transmission.

[@jake-mv5oi]

I did this same job on a poulan that my boss gave me with a rusted out deck and busted spindles. It was a lot of work, but for the cost of 2 spindles on ebay and some welding wire, I have a functioning riding mower.

[@cjjanz4846]

Just found your channel. Glad I did. I am just getting into small engine repair myself. Figured I had better with all the equipment I have. The quality of your instruction is excellent. I appreciate your simplistic style of explaining everything you're doing as well as taking time to point out finer details. Thanks much!

[@thebrucester88]

Great work. Just found this video, it's interesting how the big box store riders always have their gauge wheels at the lowest possible position where they can't prevent scalping at all.

[@billyhill101]

I wish the mechanics I delt with were as nice as you have a great day

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Billy!

[@steveforbes7718]

I definitely enjoyed this video. You are quite charismatic and experienced. However, as others have already pointed out, working on such equipment while wearing sandals and moccasins is dangerous! You may have done this for a long time and never had even on small wound but, the clock is ticking. It will happen and you will not like the results! Also, it sets a very bad example for others who have far less experience! Aside from everyone worrying about your feet, this was a well done video. Personally, I do not like to use impact tools to tighten nuts and bolts. There are torque specifications for those parts for a reason. Someone can over tighten those mounting bolts and the cheap castings will break while in use. In addition, I use anti-seize compound on dissimilar metals such as steel into cast aluminum. If those parts ever need to be serviced again it will be easier to remove them. Keep up the good work in the shop and keep making these excellent videos. That is, once you put on some decent work shoes! LOL

[@delseckora5327]

Great to see ya Bre!! Must be a little cooler there. About the raised boss on the spindle where the blade mounts. On new spindles, if the old bolt hardware is all that is available, the boss can be ground off. Make the surface smooth so the blade bolt will tighten. Awesome video and awesome job as usual.

[@Chickanic]

Hey Del!

[@johnlenoir1023]

Love the video I did not know that the spindles are raised out more like that I have to check mine I have a commercial pro series and I am thinking about replacing my spindles anyway interesting to know and I hope my grease fittings aren't fake because I've been greasing it every month thank you

[@craigjohnson3603]

The grease fittings aren't really fake but you will have to put about 50 pumps into them if they didn't grease them @ factory assembly to fill the housing.

[@brensdaman926]

I stripped my deck down, had it sandblasted, sprayed with Line-X, then I reassembled it using grade 8 nuts & bolts. Much stronger and won't ever rust

[@cottydry]

Love the way your boss showed up to inspect.

[@rickharper1497]

On my old MTD you just told me that I put my new belts on backwards. Thanks!! That's why it wouldn't move!!

[@donboggs3880]

Chickanic, Hello from Houston area. I'd vote for your presidency!! Enjoy your videos, enjoy your humor. I have more confidence in working on my Husqvarna YT. As well as any small engine tool. Ran over an "almost below ground stump" and now won't even crank. I'll be pulling the deck off to look for problems. Haven't found a specific vid for this mower so, will look for all the items you replaced in this video plus something called "shear bolts." Great production, really clear and audio follows excellently with your video to understand what your doing. Thanks for being such an excellent neighbor!!!

[@raystargazer]

Always get a kick out of your videos. My JD 110 from circa 1993 or so just broke a spindle also. lol. Darned things just don't last anymore. Anyway, the blades looked exactly like this one and I also had some epiphanies around the pulleys. You cannot remove those center nuts without an impact gun. The pulleys on mine were tough also. I rebuilt the whole deck and spent a lot of time with pry bars until I remembered I had a pulley puller in my lower chest. Again I did it the hard way, but found out after that the little holes in the pulley are for bolts. uh huh. So in another 30 years I'll probably forget all this. My tip to you is about the threaded rods and hammers, put a nut on the end and catch a few threads. Bang on the nut. You can replace that if you get crazy. Thanks for all you do. You're impressive.

[@allenmoore5211]

Another symptom of a stripped spindle shaft is the grass isn't fully cut for that blade. I replaced all 3 of mine on my 54 inch deck. Thanks for all the work you do on Saws to garden equipment always helpfull hints on taking care of quipment.

[@RodGraset]

You are so good and enjoyable to listen to! Thank you!

[@jtowles5409]

thank you for the video, my belt came off today while cutting and pulled my deck off. noticed my blades are damaged in a very similar way, so new blades and new belt required. great video!

[@patwithrow2849]

Replaced the spindle on same tractor yesterday just the 48” version. Had it not been for your video I may have been doing this for a few hours. Had the deck off, spindle replaced, deck back on and mowing within an hour.

[@steveb5537]

I think it would be interesting for YOU to watch your early WORK ON You Tube. I've watched you morph from knowledgeable and subtle confidence into very confident. Your husband, for the most part, just stays in the background while you do your thing. You have become (in my opinion) a dynamic presenter. I feel that you provide options for me to try while most of the guys that are doing this aren't really showing the process. I wish you luck as you grow. P.S. - I check your channel before trying any of "Guy" channels because you provide a lot more info for me to try.

[@Chickanic]

Thank you! It has been a learning process. I was very nervous, even recording by myself in the beginning. I felt awkward. With all of the kind comments it has given me the confidence to just roll with it.

[@MrBobVick]

Amazed at the paint sticking on that well used mower, my green one with the yellow deck requires welding often, that one too has fake zerks, but no stick paint.

[@jpbanks2383]

You're good. You make it look easy. I just replaced a Spindle on my 1999 Murray. Again, me being 89 years old, it may be my last one 🤭. Have a great and blessed day..

[@davidpalmquist3687]

I love watching your videos!! I just wanted to tell you that I watched a video (on youtube) how greasing the sealed bearings on the spindles works. The plastic will let grease into the spindle bearings. Maybe you'd like to make a video yourself showing that it is possible to do. Cause I didn't think you could do it either greasing a spindle sealed bearing the force pressure of the grease will push the plastic seal around the bearing will move enough to let grease into the bearing. Love your videos!

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

NOPE !!! You have to remove the inner seal to get the grease into the sealed bearing !!!!

[@snoriverrc3842]

Super helpful to see how this is done on this Husky, its the same model I own and I mow 5-10 miles a week, especially in spring. Its only a matter of time before a spindle goes bad.(and yes I wish I'd spent the extra for the commercial quality deck)

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

Well Bre, I'm working on my Husqvarna. I went over the side of a rock and when it came down one of the welds broke? It was the hanger that hold the deck up/on. Real quality, they have a perfect bead running along the seam but managed to miss the two parts and only welded along one side. It's ok though, the paint was able to hide it from an inspector. When the weld broke somehow the deck got split open, only about 6 or 8 inches. In spots there were areas that had almost a 1/16 inch of weld holding it together. While the deck was upside down I noticed a spindle had two of the four mounts broken. I have had to replace them once before. My bad, I hit a rock. At this moment I'm dazzled by the lack or Quality I'm finding as I am doing repairs. My 35 year old MTD was so much better!!

[@Jamwcjconn]

Watch your toes Chickanic , nice video

[@billybrown1979]

i don't think i would wear a ring or flip flops working around metal. just for safety. you did a very good job it is not easy. be bless and love in arkansas.

[@tomivy1052]

gonna go work on my mower deck soon . thinkin it needs some serious help, thanks for showin us all we need to know about decks!!!

[@roseanncloskey]

Note if the pully is hard to get off you can use a air tool put it on the center of bolt and under the pully pry up and the pully will come right off. Have a good day.

[@Discretesignals]

Great job! Nothing like the relaxation of working at home. I work at an auto repair shop, but I tell all my neighbors I work at a lollipop wrapper factory.

[@bluegrallis]

I had to replace a spindle assembly on my daughters mower. I think the reason the bolts break off in the housing, is because they assemble them with a self tapping screw, and the aluminum housing, with a steel bolt, is the perfect combination to freeze a bolt in a thread. I put anti-seize on the new bolts. Her deck also had been assembled with the blade NOT on the spindle star, and it mushroomed the spindle. I just took my die grinder, with a cone shaped carbide burr, and carefully cleaned up the mushroomed star, to fit the blade on properly. Those grease zerks work great on the spindle, if you take the inner seal out of the bearings before you mount the assembly on the deck!

[@bluegrallis]

I forgot to mention, the blades on her deck were completely trashed in just 2 seasons of mowing. I would never replace them with an OEM blade, because they are evidently junk from the factory.

[@stefanjanjic9902]

Best video ive come across yet.tgank you very helpful step by step and explanation of the mechanics involved with the deck system.

[@twobeards6714]

I slammed something at the end of last year and will be doing this as soon as the snow is out of the yard. That Vette sitting in the sun makes me want to pull my 74 Catalina out of storage. Thanks for the insights.

[@Majorkooldad]

Lots of great tips as always. I am doing all three spindles, both idlers, new belt and blades. The new Spindles have zerk grease fittings on the side and the kit comes with a grease gun extender so they must be the real deal. One can always hope right. if the ones on the top are fake, can you replace them with real zerk and save time on another replacement hopefully way down the road? Just a thought, I have a pack of various sizes zerks so I always replace them when they are damaged etc.

[@mikehuffaker3593]

Good to see the boss checking your work.

[@kenk3102]

...really enjoyed this DIY video Bre.....thanks for posting!.... 🙂

[@patrickmorgan3326]

Love the safety toe sandals!

[@bjre.wa.8681]

I'm sure I paid at least twice the retail price of the Huskavarna. I bought a 48" BadBoy ZT Elite. No more having to remove the deck to service the spindle/blades/belt. I maintain two acres. Best investment I ever made. I'm elderly and getting up and down to do repairs is hard for me now. I bought something called a super jack V2 to lift the front of the mower up for cleaning and maintenance.

[@peterohmart5954]

First of all, my name is Peter and I love your KZbin videos! You do an outstanding job. In a video in the future, I would like you to take an Ariens lawn tractor (something like the Husqvarna you did in this video, or in my case an Ariens 22 HP with a 46" deck), and show how to remove and reinstall a transmission from beginning to end. I realize there are videos out there, but none with your quality of yours! Some do not even include all of the steps, they talk way too much and do not get things done, they are extremely sloppy in the way they do their work or the condition of t hear they are working in,, others tell you they will be back after they do something, but do not show what it was they were doing while they are off camera and you have to figure it out. Augh! That would be amazing if you could do that. Thank you in advance. You are amazing.

[@Anthony-xn7mh]

You are one smart lady...my hat is off to you!

[@jeffdyrland2795]

That idler pulley tension bar is genius. Every mower I’ve ever owned, I always have to go old school and muscle it on with a flat head screwdriver, leverage and physics lol

[@ivanmarden7179]

Oh my that kitty looks like my gray baby! One of my favorite rescues

[@Budl1te]

Great video, very good information, easy to follow, love the cat.. I would recommend greasing the bearing while you had it out though, I could not really tell if you did but looked dry in the video, dry bearings create heat and rattle that can cause the spindle mounts to crack.

[@oldbowsaw9001]

Very professional work and a good neighbor to--40 year -old CAT mechanic--great videos

[@williamiwaniuk5561]

Have you ever considered using a pulley puller to get those really hard ones off? That may save you some time, especially if you run into this situation often. Looks like on this model that you will need to remove the zerk to center the puller. By the way, I love your cat!

[@dobermanguy9437]

Nice to see a deck that's not rusted-out😊