Changing drum bearings in Reese drum mower

Hay hay hay · Feb 9, 2015

I am in the process of putting new drum bearings in one drum.
The mower is probably 20 years old and has the usual rust accumulation.
The manual is sketchy and the dealer is no help, never done it.
Any experienced advice, tricks, how to's, methods, what you learned, or useful tools would be appreciated.

PS: how heavy is the drum and shoe together when
out of the mower?

PS2: Would you suggest switching the drums while I am half way there?

Many thanks.

RayP(MI) · Feb 9, 2015

Not had to replace bearings on mine (another brand), but had to take bottom plate off mine. Suggest you secure it thoroughly so it won't tip or fall on you. A lift like transmission lift or mower lift will be very helpful in getting parts back up in the proper place.

D Sellers · Feb 9, 2015

We had a bearing go out year before last. Was a bad job to get drum out. We put a puller on to push it out but no luck. Finally heated up housing and drum shaft finally came out. We went ahead and replaced the other drum bearing also. We swapped sides with the drums to get even wear. Not an easy job but first problem with cutter in 15 years. hopefully get 15 more.
d sellers

Hay hay hay · Feb 9, 2015

Thanks, we finally got the drum off tonight. What a job. Lots of penetrating oil and sledge hammering. I plan to put in all new bearings and spacers while it is off. Deciding now whether to switch the drums while one is off. Actually neither seems very worn so i am not sure the switching is needed.

Many thanks for your info. I like my Reese mowers a lot. Beats $1000 in new gears and bearings every few years in a disc mower.

Hay hay hay · Feb 10, 2015

d sellers, Do you have any suggestions how best to lift the drum to push it back in place for re-assembly? I am thinking maybe a floor jack?

Texasmark1 · Feb 10, 2015

I wanted to put 6 blades on a drum rather than the OEM 3. To do so required dropping a drum to change the timing since adding additional blades (to holes already punched in the upper disc....the driven disc) caused blades to strike blades of the other drum..... needed to change gear relationship on drive axle that runs between drums.

I left the mower attached to the tractor for both stability and to lift it when time to drop the drum, and used a floor jack to control the height of the drum when time to change the teeth a couple over from where they were.

About all I can tell you other than they are well built and not much to go wrong. Worked alone and not that big of a deal.

HTH,
Mark

RevJJ · Feb 11, 2015

The best way to get those pods down it to work them back and forth; you may have to hammer on the tail back and forth, but it'll drop as you spin it

Changing drum bearings in Reese drum mower

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