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    mower gearbox

    I found a dealer willing to help. It seems this gearbox is set up for a BX, and not for the ZD. The dealer thinks I can swap the input pinion shaft, which will allow me to place the bevel gear on the opposite side of the output shaft, and ultimatly reverse direction. The new pinion shaft is...
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    mower gearbox

    I don't know the model number of the deck, it seems it was printed on a decal and someone has washed it with a solvent, can't read it. Sitting on the mower, the driveshaft turns CW, in turn the output shaft from the gearbox turns CCW (looking down on it). Ends up with the blades turning CCW...
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    mower gearbox

    Absolutly sure. The blades (deck) are made to turn CW, but they are turning CCW. The driveshaft is coupled to the gearbox, the gearbox makes a 90 degree turn down through the deck, and the pulley and center blade are attached to the shaft. The blades are correct for the deck (CW), and they are...
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    mower gearbox

    I purchased a ZD21 with a 60" deck at an equipment auction. Coming from an auction I don't know anything about it's history. My problem is; the mower blades turn backwards (CCW). The discharge chute is on the right side of the deck, but looking down at the deck, the blades are turning CCW. So...