bolts holding the mower blades on?

[skeets]

OK I got 1 1/4 to big, 1 1/8 to small,, yeah I know 1 3/16 right,, nope it almost fits but is sloppy,, I hate using an adjustable wrench on things if I don't have to,, soo is this thing a metric or what??

 

[Orange Tractors]

OK I got 1 1/4 to big, 1 1/8 to small,, yeah I know 1 3/16 right,, nope it almost fits but is sloppy,, I hate using an adjustable wrench on things if I don't have to,, soo is this thing a metric or what??

Try a 30mm socket.

Robert

 

[Bulldog]

Sounds like it's metric Skeets. A man needs 3 toolboxes full of tools to work on stuff now days.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Fire wrench... One size burns all LOL

 

[Stumpy]

That oughta be 30mm. 1-1/8 is about 28.5mm and 1-1/4 is 31.75mm. I'd be surprised to find a 29mm nut.

A 1-3/16 is only 0.006 larger than 30mm, it should work fine. If you can measure the nut. It's possible your socket is worn out but I wouldn't think something that big sees a lot of use.

 

[eserv]

OK I got 1 1/4 to big, 1 1/8 to small,, yeah I know 1 3/16 right,, nope it almost fits but is sloppy,, I hate using an adjustable wrench on things if I don't have to,, soo is this thing a metric or what??

I change probably hundreds of them per year and have always used a 1-3/16 socket! BTW proper torque and good belville washers are very important!

 

[skeets]

And what would the torque be for them little buggers?

 

[Stubbyie]

Deck or floor pan on L35 retained by 29-mm bolts.
Sunk down into holes sized juuuuuust right for proper socket.
Odd but occasionally used.

 

[TripleR]

And what would the torque be for them little buggers?

Pretty sure it's 75-80 foot pounds.

 

[eserv]

And what would the torque be for them little buggers?

72-86 ft/lbs, I torque then to 80 ft/lbs

 

[skeets]

Thanks much guy

 

[snowpiler]

According to the mower manual, the bolt is 30 mm - 72 to 87 ft-lbs or 98 to 117 N-m. of torque.

 

[Diydave]

According to the mower manual, the bolt is 30 mm - 72 to 87 ft-lbs or 98 to 117 N-m. of torque.

Dead post, 3 years old...

 

[OrangeLivin]

Yeah it was a zombie post but you know what, it was perfect timing for me, considering I'll be pulling the blades off the deck tomorrow. Thanks for the info (old as it may be) everyone!

 

[Trimley]

Dead post, 3 years old...

Proof people know how to search first

 

[KubotaHawg]

Proof people know how to search first

Bump—still useful post/info thanks fellas

 

[GeoHorn]

Unless you tried the same cheap way I did….with a BETSTCO ”Farmers-Hand” finish mower….. you’ll find them to be a 14mm LEFT HAND THREAD and a 24MM hex.

An impact quickly destroyed it…and Fastenal wants several Dollar$ Each…. and only sells them in bags of One-Hundred.

(It was on a weekend and I temporarily resolved it on ebarf…and ordered replacements from Betstco.)

 

[hagrid]

Hmph.

Seems like a necromancer convention in here and my e-vite got lost in the mail.

 

[Cake Farts]

but I wouldn't think something that big sees a lot of use.

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

Seriously? So, so, so disappointed that no one took advantage of this in 2013. I mean... I came here via Google search and was amazed to see the zombie post alive.

 

[Pepsiboy]

OK I got 1 1/4 to big, 1 1/8 to small,, yeah I know 1 3/16 right,, nope it almost fits but is sloppy,, I hate using an adjustable wrench on things if I don't have to,, soo is this thing a metric or what??

Skeets, I use the 1 3/16 on my 54" MMM deck blades under my BX. It fits just fine. I use breaker bar to remove and torque wrench to tighten to 75 ft/lbs. Haven't had any problems in 16 years of doing that.

Dave