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    Husky Riding mower

    The Husky Rider YTH18542 I have with the stripped spindle and bent blade. I am trying to take off the big nut that holds the pulley onto the spindle. (the striped spindle wont let me get the blade bolt out) With the blade tightened back on, blocked from turning, the nut wont budge with a pipe...
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    Husky Riding mower

    The spindle is surely shot. Loose nuts, I complained to Amazon, a $32 refund and I have an unusable mower. Will have to cut off that blade bolt, not fun, hack saw? Argh. Ultimately, another spindle must be put in i suppose. If I can get the ruined spindle off.. Discouraged.
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    Husky Riding mower

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    Husky Riding mower

    Thank you!. This is a Husky and the 2 spindles I have replace come out the top. Its that the dang blade bolt must be tight to be able to take off the top nut. Then you have to take off the blade and nut. There is the rub. Blade nut and hole probably stripped and comes loose but will not come...
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    Husky Riding mower

    thank you. The spindles i have replaced need you to be able to take off the top nut and 4 screws and the blade to to remove from the top . It is a Husquavarna YTH18542. To remove the spindle I have to be able to secure the blade so I can then remove the top spindle bolt. I have now been able to...
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    Husky Riding mower

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    Husky Riding mower

    I have had to replace 2 spindles. Not fun. The second one I just replaced , the screws came loose and the mower blade bent.So I go to take off the blade, it comes loose but not out entirely. I have tried putting pressure on the bolt to ease it off. . If the spindle now has the bolt hole...
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