Blades Brand New D130 with rusty blades

[mpannozz]

I purchased a new D130 from a john deere yesterday with a bagger. While attaching the bagger I found the bladed were all rusted . I emailed the dealership where I bought it from and they said that that was normal for them to look this way and that once I cut the grass they would look better. This doesn't sound right to me. I'd expect a brand new tractor to have new looking blades on them whether they cut the same or not. What does everyone else think? Should I ask for new blades to be put on or is this irrelevant?

 

[Carscw]

They are new never been used so I would just let it drop.

I understand what you are thinking that they should be yellow and shiny but they will look nice and clean after the first mow.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Those look like they came from a salvage yard and an employee took the new blades home for his mower. I'd raise he!!. A new mower should have new blades.

BTW - those blade nuts have dimples. Get rid of them before they screw the shaft threads up. Ace hardware will have what you need, standard fine thread nuts.

 

[DSepe]

Wow those are pretty nasty looking...

 

[Nwatson99]

I do not know how your dealer operates, but my dealer would have insisted on replacing them.
Now with that said your mower has just been sitting outside and you had moisture just come up from the ground and got them damp so they are just scaling a little bit, after your first mow it will clean them up good and the more you mow the cleaner they will be.

 

[granger3]

It's rust, it's not going to effect the cut of your lawn. If you wouldn't have looked underneath the deck you would have never known they were rusted after the first mowing. The rust will go away.

 

[Shughes717]

The blades are fine. They don't come painted. They look sharp and there appears to be no nicks in them. The mower has most likely been outside and moisture from the ground caused the rust. If it bothers you take them off and run a wire brush over them.

 

[djdicetn]

I purchased a new D130 from a john deere yesterday with a bagger. While attaching the bagger I found the bladed were all rusted View attachment 22229View attachment 22230. I emailed the dealership where I bought it from and they said that that was normal for them to look this way and that once I cut the grass they would look better. This doesn't sound right to me. I'd expect a brand new tractor to have new looking blades on them whether they cut the same or not. What does everyone else think? Should I ask for new blades to be put on or is this irrelevant?

I would mow 2 or 3 times with them and re-check. If after using them they look the least bit pitted from the previous BAD rust I would take them off and take them and the original pictures to the dealer and insist that he exchange them for a new set of blades. Any significant pitting "could" affect the balancing of the blades and put unnecessary stress on the spindle bearings. Surely the cost of a new set of blades would not be a problem for your dealer to make a new customer happy.

 

[Fish]

Probably too late now, but take some more pics. I would expect a new pair of blades, and I wouldn't trust the dealer's word on this, especially if you ask for a new blade off of the shelf. I have seen many dealers putting old used parts on new units to get rid of them, also have seen them re-paint blades and try to sell as new.

 

[Fish]

The pic of the blade still on the mower shows the existence of black paint, they probably swapped old blades, or else sold you a mower that has been sitting outside for a year or 3.....