Recent content by Roger Fowler

This is my second season mowing with the G1800S. The left front anti-scalp roller often plows up soft turf or dirt with no grass. Often during left turns, but sometimes when travelling straight ahead. Is there something wrong that I have not found yet or is this just "the nature of the...

BJMSAM, That procedure works perfectly! Thank you. It took me a little longer than you mention, but I guess an old, dirty tractor being worked on by an old mechanic just doesn't come apart as quickly as in the past. :-) Roger

A C-clamp held the arm down so I was able to pull up hard enough to remove the arm. Roger

I'm talking about the throttle lever 010. The pin is removed and the nuts and washers are removed. But the arm 040 is stuck on the lever 010. I'm sure Kroil and patience will allow it to pull out in the end. Roger

Just to close out this thread....... I removed the bolt clamping the U-joint to the upper shaft. Then I pulled up on the steering wheel to see if the wheel would come off or if the wheel and upper shaft would come out. Turns out the wheel came off with surprisingly little force. (The...

Thanks, Russell, I just came in from getting a picture of the steering wheel when I saw your reply. All good suggestions. There is no access to the bottom of the steering wheel, so I can't put a nut or anything on the bolt. It will have to be an "L" shaped tool that goes down and grabs the...

Can anyone suggest a puller that will fit down the .25" by .50" slots so I can remove my steering wheel? It seems like a specialized tool as all the steering wheel pullers I have looked at are much bigger than that. Thanks in advance, Roger

Finally got back to the driveshaft this morning and the "quick disconnect" is now removed. I started turning and wobbling the one remaining pin and was able to pull it out. It then took vice grips on both sides to fully retract the retaining ring - but then it slipped right off. One remaining...

I've had my G1800 for a few months now. I've always thought it got overspray on it because the upper surfaces have a whitish coating on them. But I have seen pictures of others that are the same way. Perhaps it has a clearcoat on it that discolors due to age and sunlight? Anyone have any...

Found one on www.kubotabooks.com Roger

Anybody know where I can find a service manual for a RC48-G20S mower deck? They seem to be discontinued. Thanks in advance, Roger

I had a few minutes to look at it again this evening. All of the pins now move back into their hole when pressed. They did not do that before. Even when I tried to move them with vice-grips (carefully). Sprayed everything with Kroil again. Stay tuned. Roger

Good morning Hugo, I went back out this morning to take some more pictures. Looking at it directly from the side I see that there are actually 4 pins. 2 in the U-joint housing and two in the rotating collar. The pictures from the left side show the collar rotated to different positions. And...

Will do. Thanks again. Regards, Roger