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ISX2200, 52", FT730V EFI
I keep having to replace or rebuild my spindles. I can rebuild them in my sleep I think. I do some heavy duty cutting, fields, pastures, bunch of lawns. I chew up small limbs at times, finger size, even shave the top of a root on occasion. Don't hit bricks, etc. I have two other Ferris mowers, never have had a spindle problem, doing the same type mowing. I grease the spindles at least twice a week, sometimes more. I use either Mobile 1, or Lucas Red and Tacky. Both are NLGI 2.
Spindle 5104744.
Trying to figure out what I might be doing wrong. Anyone else having same issues ??

The replacement spindles typically have sealed bearing installed. The spindles need to be taken apart and the inner bearing seals removed from the bearings so new grease can get to them and not just fill up the spindle tube.

Replacement spindles are not made to the same standards as the originals. They are cheap, quick and designed to fail.

Auto Doc's said:

The replacement spindles typically have sealed bearing installed. The spindles need to be taken apart and the inner bearing seals removed from the bearings so new grease can get to them and not just fill up the spindle tube.

Replacement spindles are not made to the same standards as the originals. They are cheap, quick and designed to fail.

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Thanks for the reply. You are correct about 3rd party replacements. Never had much luck with any of them. When I bought all new units, I got them from the dealer. Came in boxes with B&S stickers on them. When I rebuilt them, I used Briggs & Stratton parts. Bearings, trash shields, and armatures. The bearings only had seals on one side. The open sides faced towards the center, towards each other so grease would get in the races.