With the help of a sample from another Cub Cadet enthusiast, I made up a mower deck spindle for the 325 and 374 decks.
Turned a piece of 4130 steel alloy
Plus drilled and tapped both ends, cut a 1/4" keyway and drilled a grease hole.
I also made the thick washers and have the blade retainer too.
I'll figure out pricing after I finish this set.
Jeff
325 / 374 mower deck spindles
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325 / 374 mower deck spindles
125 & 125 with hydraulic lift
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Re: 325 / 374 mower deck spindles
Nice! Kinda wish I needed one of those I'm not sure I trust you to make the rockshaft support. Maybe we should find someone with a little more experience
127, 1650, 1572, 1872, 2072 . A mower, blower and blade for each.
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Re: 325 / 374 mower deck spindles
Even trying to hold a specific size on lathe built in 1942 is easier than some of the parts I made at work. The govt is mighty fussy with print tolerances whether they make sense or notdag1450 wrote:Nice! Kinda wish I needed one of those I'm not sure I trust you to make the rockshaft support. Maybe we should find someone with a little more experience
I have a full set done now
Taken with my new Nikon D3400 That's a piece of mower blade in the assembled unit
125 & 125 with hydraulic lift
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Re: 325 / 374 mower deck spindles
Definitly very nice work. I am currently in the middle of a complete resto of a 374 deck.... having 2 to work with trying to find enough good parts. From what i can see i find nothing major wrong with any of my 6 spindles. although the upper and lower bearing cups seem to be the piece that takes the most beating. out of 12 i might have 7 or 8 good ones.!
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