BX mower deck failures

[KubotaTech]

Has anybody else seen this problem? The side pulleys on the new BX 1860/2360/2660/25 midmount mowers come loose and destroy themselves. The four small bolts- size 13mm head- should be checked to be sure they are tight. I have seen a couple of these come loose and you end up having to replace the pulley. Not a big job, but def. a pain to someone who has less than 50 hours on there brand new tractor.

 

[eserv]

We have seen this problem, not a lot of them mind you but enough that I started checking them on PDI. I haven't found any loose ones though!
Ed

 

[skeets]

Sounds like a job for blue lock tite

 

[eserv]

A little locktight wouldn't hurt but I think it's more a case of a few got through the factory without being properly tightened.
Ed

 

[skeets]

Well theres blue lock tite on them now!!! I pulled the mower off to sharpen the blades, and after i read this , i though i would just for shyts and giggles I would check them 3 out of 8 were loose, not falling off loose mine you but loose enough that the bolts turned with out a lot of trouble,, gona be a long time before they trun by then selves again,,, Thanks much for the heads up

 

[Will In Tx]

I have found my Kubota L3400 bolts loose in different places.
So now I check EVERY new piece of equipment that rolls on to the property.

 

[ipz2222]

Cking for loose bolts on everything you can get a wrench on should be at the minemum a once a year thing. A fighter plane in the Air Force is every single time it flies!!!

 

[Orange in WI]

My decks coming off for a gear box oil change next week. Thanks for the heads up,I'll check that as well.

 

[skeets]

A good question about gear box oil, I use Redline Super Shock in the Harley tranny would that work in the mower gear box too?

 

[ipz2222]

That Harley oil might make it go, thumpity thump/ thumpity thump.....

 

[bkusich]

I had this same problem; so how difficult is it to change the pulley? The vibration from the loose bolts causes the holes in the pulley to get too big.

 

[skeets]

ipz,,,,now I have to clean my screen,,, I don;t know why that struck me so funny

 

[denap]

Anyone know the difficulty in replacing these pulleys? I have the same problem on a 60" MMM. Also, does anyone know the part # and $?

thanks