Chowder Head
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Hey guys, a while ago my idler pulley bolt on my riding mower got loose and bent the other way which caused the idle pulley to wobble from side to side, which started to shred some belts. So I took the deck off, beat the bolt back straight with a hammer, and applied JB weld all around the seams. It worked at first, then when mowing the whole pulley fell off the deck, bolt included.
So now I'm looking at a hole where the bolt was and I'm not too sure what to do. Should I try to get a new bolt with a bushing since it has to slide into the pulley? Should I just try to spot weld the old bolt back on? I was also thinking just drill it out the next size up and thread a new bigger bolt in there. Only thing I'm not sure about is how to have a bushing on top the idler pulley rest on. If there's anything else I might be able to do without a welder please let me know since I would actually have to have someone weld it for me since I don't have one. Without further ado, the pics
Any replies would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
So now I'm looking at a hole where the bolt was and I'm not too sure what to do. Should I try to get a new bolt with a bushing since it has to slide into the pulley? Should I just try to spot weld the old bolt back on? I was also thinking just drill it out the next size up and thread a new bigger bolt in there. Only thing I'm not sure about is how to have a bushing on top the idler pulley rest on. If there's anything else I might be able to do without a welder please let me know since I would actually have to have someone weld it for me since I don't have one. Without further ado, the pics
Any replies would be appreciated, thanks in advance!