Restoring 48 inch deck - Tracking my progress so far, needed advice + PICTURES

[peter lena 8,583]

yes those 6203 ( 3/4" ) 2rsc3 bearings are the same . ideal size on  decks / pto drive , its the grease that does not stand up to hi temp , getting noisy too soon , pete

[Charbs152 254]

19 minutes ago, peter lena said:

yes those 6203 ( 3/4" ) 2rsc3 bearings are the same . ideal size on  decks / pto drive , its the grease that does not stand up to hi temp , getting noisy too soon , pete

Awesome, i appreciate the information!

[JoeM 7,871]

I use Timken and SKF sealed bearings. I would not get to excited about re-greasing those brands if installed new. Maybe a knock off bearing would have substandard grease. I paid around $5 a piece for the two brands on the bay.

[Charbs152 254]

2 minutes ago, JoeM said:

I use Timken and SKF sealed bearings. I would not get to excited about re-greasing those brands if installed new. Maybe a knock off bearing would have substandard grease. I paid around $5 a piece for the two brands on the bay.

i ended up with a $20 pack of ebay china bearings, i will repack and see how they hold up.  i couldnt find the Timkens for less than $10 each

[JoeM 7,871]

Yeah I must have lucked out on those Timken last year. I did get the 10 pack SKF for 45$ this spring.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by JoeM

[peter lena 8,583]

charbs, add this pulley removal to your deck , , scroll down site , near end , just  something I came up with , that made sense to me , using mechanical advantage , makes  the pulleys pop off , with out damage , pete

 

[Charbs152 254]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

charbs, add this pulley removal to your deck , , scroll down site , near end , just  something I came up with , that made sense to me , using mechanical advantage , makes  the pulleys pop off , with out damage , pete

 

Thanks peter.  my pulleys came right off without any issues at all but good info there.  I am going to put anti seize on them when i reinstall

Edited November 18, 2020 by Charbs152

[peter lena 8,583]

charbs , thanks for the feedback, when your deck is finished , this is what I do to stop the rusty grunge , LUBRICATION WILL SAVE YOUR DECK , PETE

 

[Charbs152 254]

You keep your deck stripped down to bare metal? or is that the stuff youre spraying on it making it look like that?

Edited November 18, 2020 by Charbs152

[Charbs152 254]

Update:

 

All deck parts except for the actual deck is primed.  There are two small spots i want to try to weld.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/QjrGzch

[Charbs152 254]

Bought the rubber bumpers

 

Would like to source

Roller Stop Spring - 102773

Roller Shaft Assembly - 102770

 

AS well as a spindle housing for reasonable prices.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 2020 by Charbs152

[Charbs152 254]

well I took the spindle apart and I have 2 different types.  One looks to be original and the other 2 look to be replacements.

 

 

one has a larger diameter than the other two. I had ordered 6 bearings but the Bearings I ordered only fit the larger shaft. (6203 3/4 2RS/C3)

 

Soo- i ordered up some metric bearings.

 

The paint is coming along nicely

 

also got the decal kit in as well. 

 

 

Still searching for spindle shafts and housings...Anyone got anything?

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by Charbs152