osubrutus1 3 #1 Posted March 9, 2017 what are some good sites to purch parts to rebuild my mower deck please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #2 Posted March 9, 2017 I got bearings from "USA Bearings and Belts". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt-NEPA 755 #3 Posted March 10, 2017 2 hours ago, N3PUY said: I got bearings from "USA Bearings and Belts". I did the same. The bearings are working just fine. I bought the rubber shielded version and pulled out the inboard shield to permit fresh grease to enter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #4 Posted March 10, 2017 20 minutes ago, Kurt-NEPA said: I did the same. The bearings are working just fine. I bought the rubber shielded version and pulled out the inboard shield to permit fresh grease to enter. But remember .... too much grease can "pop" the remaining seal out of the bearing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt-NEPA 755 #5 Posted March 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, N3PUY said: But remember .... too much grease can "pop" the remaining seal out of the bearing Yep, but leaving the seal in place means no fresh grease gets to the bearing. Moderation is the key. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,745 #6 Posted March 10, 2017 What kind / type of spindles are on your 42" deck? There are 3 or more styles. I have lots of parts to rebuild but need toknow your needs first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mthrtrkr 62 #7 Posted March 30, 2017 Curious to know where to find replacement parts for my Rd as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #8 Posted March 30, 2017 one word of advice,dont use cheap bearings,get good ones,its a lot of work to rebuild just to save a couple of bucks,try to stay away from china crap Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 5,809 #9 Posted March 30, 2017 I rebuilt a chaincase on a Fairly high end Cub Cadet snowblower attachment this winter. The chain broke for some reason. This chain case has 4 ball bearings. All of them simply said "China" on the rubber seals. All seals are installed on these bearings even though the chain case is full of grease. Sad to see Cub Cadet using such cheap bearings (although they were in great shape still). I do realize that machine was likely made by MTD but still. That was a fairly expensive machine purchased at a Cub dealer. I can't remember the model number but it is a shaft drive hydro with power steering and I think around 24 HP. Maybe the roller chain was Chinese as well and that is why it broke. Rant ended, Chinese bearings are used by OEM builders in the US now apparently. I agree though, use good bearings, price difference is really not that great. Cleat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
