JD No. 5 mower u-joints

whiskeyfoxtrot · Sep 3, 2015

Refurbishing a No. 5 mower and cannot find replacement universal joints. Deere no longer supplies the bushings Z7779H . Does anyone know where I can find these?

Carlyle hoffman · Sep 3, 2015

Salvage yards are full of them , you couldn't afford NEW ones Try 1 701 942 3102, NEW OLD STOCK. Ask for DON also maybe 1 610 987 6277 ask for DONALD

DeltaRed · Sep 3, 2015

If you are not doing a "factory perfect/factory 'correct' " restoration,I would cut off those old obsolete U joints and replace them with new modern Ujoints.

Dick2 · Sep 3, 2015

Take it to a good machine shop and they will probably fix it better than original.

Denny K · Sep 3, 2015

Yes, you could replace the entire shaft but the input shaft to the mower gearbox is square which a correct size yoke may be found. You would also lose the slip clutch which is pretty important. Best to have some bushings made if you can't find nos parts. Some bushing stock may be hardenable but a machine shop can advise.

whiskeyfoxtrot · Sep 6, 2015

Thanks guys for the options. I'm sure my wife would agree with you Carlyle that I can't afford new ones. When she asks "how much did THAT cost?", I've learned to reply in vague terms like "about what I expected".

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