Cub Cadet RZT 50 mower Deck Issues and Upgrade/Repair
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2022
- Today on The Garage Engineer, we repaired the deck of a Cub Cadet RTZ50. We find out some common issues with the deck and make repairs to strengthen it.
Starbond is a Sponsor of The Garage Engineer channel.
Starbond.com is giving TGE views 10% off orders. USE PROMO CODE: TGE
Link to website bit.ly/3lcVHCB
Help support making at The Garage Engineer Workshop,www.TheGarageEngineer.com, by shopping through our new Amazon store front. Listed there is all the tools, materials, and items we like to use in the shop.
www.amazon.com/shop/thegrageengineer
There is no additional cost to you when you make purchases. This helps The Garage Engineer channel make more cool projects to share.
Subscribing to TheGarageEngineer TH-cam channel is the best compliment you can give, bit.ly/2slSG9V
✦TOOLS and MATERIALS LIST:✦
List of all tools and supplies we use in the shop:
The Garage Engineer Shop List
www.amazon.com/shop/thegrageengineer
✦Materials In Video✦
Cub Cadet RTZ 50
Paint Cub Cadet Yellow www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...
Kroil Penetrating Oil amzn.to/3ypeSzd
Spindle set amzn.to/3BTSDCf
Reinforcement Spindle Rings amzn.to/3RmQTHi
Bolts 5/16” - 18 amzn.to/3dQp7W5
Anti-Seize amzn.to/3SKE9eT
Mulching Blade Set amzn.to/3BXAcMW
✦Everyday Tools✦
Pouch Magnogrip 9-Pocket amzn.to/2QBTIqH
RevMark variety pack markers amzn.to/2weAa1U
Combination Square 6” amzn.to/2QBgTS7
Pentel Drafting Mechanical Pencil amzn.to/2F9Hal3
Stanley 33-115 10 Foot Tape measure amzn.to/2QeiE8x
Pocket notebook amzn.to/2Fc3AC9
Leatherman Skeletool amzn.to/2rMwl5t
Trail47.com ‘Wood Balm’ trail47.com/shop
✦EVERYDAY CARRY✦
Leatherman - Skeletool Multitool amzn.to/2Hwf1Hd
LUMINTOP ToolAAA flashlight - amzn.to/2tZUuCY
Lumintop Tool AA flashlight amzn.to/38Tn9NF
Keychain Pocket Clip - amzn.to/2Ht9ZLF
Stanley 12' tape measure - amzn.to/2NWTtVx
The best advice I can to give is ABC… “Always be Creating!”
✦FOLLOW ME:✦
Instagram: thegarageengineer
Facebook: TheGarageEngineer
TH-cam: bit.ly/2pvbuwv (thegarageengineer)
Website HQ: www.thegarageengineer.com
MUSIC By:
“Channel Chasing” - Spazz Cardigan for providing the post credit music - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I spent a week & a half on mine. Bought the whole deck rebuild kit. I did all the sanding media blasting etc. I bought a whole gallon of rust o tractor yellow. It spreads so far I could paint a combine. It was only $5 more than a Pint so why not? Im glad I didnt try to use those bolts that came with the reinforcing rings because I didnt watch your video until I was done filming and Im already in the editing process. Thanks for the tip I will include the thread pitch warning in my narration. I thought hey "Great minds think alike" when I saw you had er strung up. I hung mine from the rafters for the same reason "work smart & hard"
Deck rebuild kit. It’ll come with all new spindles, idlers and a belt. Work the money if you want that deck to last. Good luck man!
Good idea. Thanks for watching.
A couple things. Usually, although the spindles are greasable, the bearings inside have plastic covers which don't allow the grease to enter. The fix is to disassemble the spindle and remove the seals. Also, due to the bent deck
and weld bead, it's important to confirm that the blade tips are actually even with each other to result in a even cut.
That is a very good point. The next time I take the deck off I might remove the plastic covers. I did not show on the video, but I did later check the blade heights and they all surprising were planer. Thanks for watching and adding a great tip.
You're missing the support support piece near the discharge. There's a flat bar that goes across the bottom of the opening that prevents the deck from collapsing if you hit something with the front wheel
when I crashed mine it broke. this deck looks just like mine
It’s actually a foot guard.
Just what I needed thank you. Great job on this video.
Youre welcome. As I look more into it, it seems that this is a common problem with the design, and I think there are alot of machines out there that could use some love rather than be junked.
That jack hack was awesome! I have the same mower with Briggs 560hours on the clock cuts better than my brand new ZT142 actually my deck is solid only issue is once it gets hot the right side hydro acts up.
The jack always is a big help. just keep an eye on it. lots of pressure going on. thanks for watching
hey man, I loved the video gonna do the same to mine later this month and you gave good tips. 👍 Was wanting to see if you could send me the specs on the front left wheel holder mine broke off and apparently they don't sell them and I believe its different from the right side.
Glad to help. To clarify left side if I’m sitting in seat? Email me at thegarageengineer@gmail.com
On mine the deck was shot but all of the spindles were still smooth. When I removed the spindles from the old deck every single spindle mounting bolt broke so I just drilled them out to 5/16 and ran bolts all of the way through and installed them on the replacement deck.
Im glad I am not the only one that the bolts were rusting stuck and bolts breaking. Thanks for the tip. Thanks for watching.
Where did u get a deck from?
@@georgedolly8382 I found a whole mower for $400 that had a pretty good deck. Before that I had ordered a new deck but they canceled the order on me!
@@georgedolly8382 deck was original to mower. It wasn’t that bad rusted because they kept it in a garage. I keep it outside now covered but I blow all the fresh cut grass off it every time because that is one way moister will build up and rust the deck.
And actually I think you can go get a whole new aftermarket stamped deck for that mower for really cheap as well... like 80 bucks or something... The original Cub cadet though is stupid priced like seven or eight $900... So with the price of all the pulleys spindles blades belts and a new stamp deck you're still going to be around $200 or less...
good idea. when this deck rusts through I might need to do that. Thanks for watching!
Don't leave your lawn mower in the rain.
good point. plus blow off all the wet green grass after every cut
Buy a rebuild kit for the deck. $150 and you are done for a while.
I will look in to that! Thanks for watching!