One of the folks on here mentioned that I couldn't belt drive my pump when I first posted about the project. I had an original design in mind but posted, in all honesty, fishing for feedback identifying "gotchas" I overlooked. I checked it out and sure-nuf. So I took the spindle off the deck of the mower and am using that to relay the power from the engine. The spindle will drive the pump.
The pump mounts to that on a 1/4 steel plate that I am having made at the machine shop (having slots milled in it so that I can adjust belt tension....cost? Don't know yet) and will be coupled to the pump via a pump mounting bracket using the Lovejoy couplings taking all but radial load off the pump shaft.
That was a good bit of the $600 right there. Pump was $184, control $70, tank (that I decided to buy rather than try to build....probably a wise choice), another $70, pump mount $70, Lovejoy couplings....2 sets as one shaft is 1/2 the other 5/8 another $70, 5VX600 5/8 cogged drive belt $30, hydraulic fittings $30, hoses $50, and 2 inner tubes for old tires that won't hold air any longer $30. I have the hyd. fluid so I don't have to buy that.
It just adds up. However, yesterday I took everything but the engine off the mower and power washed it. Decided to chuck the sheet metal except for the part where the steering wheel and switch are located which is also where the gas tank mounts on the engine side. Took all the pedals and deck drive controls off and basically have a frame with 4 tires with an engine sitting on it.
Today I started mounting the parts I have and it's starting to look like something. I'm starting to have fun! Makes it all worth while..........and I now have a much simpler wiring harness. Grin
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