Well.. ended up using a ratchet strap to support the broken (left) side and clamped it all up. Welded a big bead around the tube and it's back up and running like a dream! Time to hit it with a little hustler yellow spray paint!
Just sharpened the blades and took it out to mow, first few passes were great until I hit a fairly large bump. The left side of the deck dropped all the way down. I checked the chains and all was well, but when I went to lift the deck to check more the entire foot pedal disconnected from the...