John Deere JX75 Lawn Mower Deck Hole Fixed with JB Weld

[@vinces6013]

Thanks for taking the time to show us the finish product.

[@eddierodden]

Hope to do something similar to mine. Would have been nice to seen the outer side, and how that looked.

[@robremlap4071]

yeh I thot that too, and did he leave the duct tape on or remove it and paint it.

[@Mike-wf4yf]

Thanks for doing this. I'll be trying this on my mower later this spring.

[@ErikAsquith]

Mike McClellan you are welcome. Let us know how it works out for you.

[@robremlap4071]

Did the vibration of the deck ever loosen the weld.

[@ErikAsquith]

Rob Remlap the weld has held up well and I haven’t noticed any issues.

[@de_41]

Thanks for this. I just did the same on my mower. Mine wasn't quite as thick as yours. And I am a little concerned when I pull the tape off the top side that the jb weld will come off with it?? I have a feeling I'll be redoing it.

[@ErikAsquith]

Dennis Ellis I had no problems with JB Weld separating from the aluminum deck after several months of use. I wouldn't expect any problems if you roughened and cleaned surface thoroughly and fanned out the JB Weld so it could bond to a large surface area.

[@rppacheco35]

I have a 1/2 inch crack that is forming near a wheel on my Toro. Do you think JB Weld would hold up or would an actual weld be best?

[@Mike-wf4yf]

Robert Pachecou

[@rppacheco35]

I think you forgot to comment

[@ErikAsquith]

Is this a super recycler with an aluminum deck? Or one of the newer recyclers with a stamped steel deck? If you have the means to weld it I would go with that option. However, JBWeld should do the trick if you can get a large surface on each side of the crack that you can bond together - this would likely hold up better then just putting JBWeld in just the crack itself, which may fail over time if that area can flex a bit. But if worst comes to worst, you can always grind out the JBWeld and weld it, assuming it doesn't hold up.

[@rppacheco35]

It is the newer (stamped) recycler. I appreciate the input and agree that a "real" weld is probably best.

[@ErikAsquith]

Robert Pacheco let us know what option you end up going with and how the results turn out.

[@MattPSU02]

Mine was cracked way too badly for JB weld.