Recent content by biller

Thanks for all the suggestions y'all. Will pull deck off this weekend and "reline" the brakes.

I would only need 5-6 drops of glue as the pads are 2 sq. in.each. Let me check out the brake shops. Thanks.

I'll give it a try Thanks.

Can't figure out how to get picture on here. Sorry.

Parts 27 & 12

Murray Part: 094047E701 & 094049E791. (Right and left). The brake pad is attached to an arm with 2 screws and glue. The 2 screws alone don't hold the pad securely and it wears out fast [original lasted 16 years). I am using brake pad material as replacement (2 year life span), not sure if Murray...

Murray 425001x8E. Blade brake arms (pad assembly) are no longer available. What type of glue would hold brake material on existing arms?

Tender at vacation house...7 - 10 day visits in mow season, longer in winter. I've used this set up for 2 years now with no seemingly ill effects... and, luckily, no power outages.

Green light stays on until I disconnect from battery. Sometimes as long as 10 minutes. Was just wondering what would happen in power outage. Will have to test for longer period just to satisfy curiosity. Thanks for your responses.

I leave my battery in lawn tractor over winter with Battery Tenda on it. When disconnecting Tenda from elect socket, green light stays on. Am I draining the battery?

Yes, I did. Fancy ($$) paint I applied under deck is gone already. Cuts great again. Thanks all for helping.

I got this mower 2nd hand and have had it for 10 years. The parts I took off appeared to be original (all the self threading bolts were the same and none of the other deck bolts had been replaced ie no wrench scars or rounding). No removable spacers used in the old spindels and the new...

Follow up. Spindle / axle desn't have a seperate spacer. It is machined into the spindle and the bearings rest on the machined spindle. So, took it all apart applied healthy coating of grease on all rotating areas and torqued it to 35 ftlbs. Wow. Spins easily now. Will reattach to mower and run...