Replacing Mower Deck Spindles on a Cub Cadet 1050
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- I replaced all 3 of my Spindles (Mandrels) on my Cub Cadet 1050 50” deck.
Spindles are available on Amazon here:
UP2WIN 918-04126 Spindle Assembly Fits for Cub RZT50 LT1050 Lawn Mower, Cub Troy Built Mustang Zero Turn 50" Mower Deck, Replaces 918-04125 618-04126 618-04125 a.co/d/dyjZ8Ne
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I’m sure you are already replacing those spindles again. Pumping grease into the zerks does absolutely nothing to lube the bearings in most cases. The bearings used by most manufacturers are bearings that are sealed on both sides. This prevents the grease from ever getting to the bearing. In order to get grease to the bearing you need to take out the bearings from each end of the spindle and remove the inner seal on the bearings. Also drill a weep hole in the body of the spindle and tap it for a screw to be used as a plug. Remove the screw when pumping grease into the assembly. This will allow air to escape. Once grease starts coming out of the weep hole, put the screw back in. This is not by any means my idea but something I learned right here on TH-cam.
You know, I never gave that any thought. They are holding up nicely this year and I mow 2 1/2 acres. I’m going to try what you’re saying this winter. Thank you for the input, I’ll tell you what happens.
great video thanks for going over the install. take care and have a great weekend
Almost said to myself you forgot to put the guards back on but great tutorial on why you didn't
I agree with you that 400 something hours shouldn't be considered much. I have a 2006 LT1050, and surprisingly, the manual specifically says life expectancy is 287 hours. I'm at a little over 530 on mine now. Thanks for the helpful video.
You’re welcome. 287 hours is what is says eh? That’s pretty specific 🤨
Those bent taps you cut off are the air uplift that pull the grass up for mowing and then blow the grass out the shoot. Without them it will not function very well.
I was planning on replacing them with High Lift blades that winter but I didn’t have them at the moment and it was shaking terribly. I have a recent video of replacing them with high lift blades on my channel.
He should have taken the spindles apart and removed the seals on the inside part of the bearings to allow grease to get to the bearings!!!!!!
He (me) replaced the spindles completely. The old spindles did not come apart and the new ones had a grease zerk that I greased generously. That is fine according to the manufacturer.
@@pilgrimsgarage Apparently, you do not understand.
I pulled apart a so called greasable type spindle to find that the bearings had the seal still installed on the inside which means that no grease was going through the bearings! There is always a chance the manufacture did the bearing correct but?
You are absolutely correct! With the inner seals on the bearings they won’t get any lubrication. They are designed to fail.
Are you Lars Ulrich?
No but I play a god like drummer on tv😉
Just replace the blades!