Spindle mutilated

Don Hooks

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Looking over my shoulder when my TO30 slowed and took a bow. The spindle snapped off cleanly and the stub pretended to be a sub-soiler for about 10 feet. I'm glad I wasn't going fast and it looks like all I have to replace are the spindle and the dust seal although I might change the bearing just to be sure.

At least it wasn't a bad place to have a problem.

Don
 
Yieks, That there is a piece of modern art. Courious as to why it broke. Did the bearings seeze or anything. Or just all that off-roadin' tearing around you did as a kid?
 
Looks like it had been cracked for a long time and just broke off. That is a old break (rust)in center right? Your lucky you didn't fall off and get killed.
 
(quoted from post at 14:03:31 09/23/14) Looks like it had been cracked for a long time and just broke off. That is a old break (rust)in center right? Your lucky you didn't fall off and get killed.

You got that right!!! I suspect this machine was used for highway mowing in its first life based on the little I know about it. I cringe when I think about what could have happened on the road in 4th. Do folks still magnaflux parts? If so, where could I get that done or is there a "new and better" method for finding cracks? I now suspect the right spindle of plotting something.

Don
 
Jeff, I confess. I've almost always had this tractor off-road (snicker)... The bearings and even the dust seal cleaned up and look fine. Waiting for a used spindle from eBay and I should be back in business.

A lesson learned: The old spindles were worn pretty bad when I got the tractor and even new bushings wouldn't tighten it up enough for me. I used steel-filled epoxy to restore the profile. About 80% of the epoxy has evaporated in the ensuing eight years so I won't be using that repair for wearing surfaces again.

Don
 

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