June 2026:

Let’s fix a mower deck !

So the first thing to do is release the tension on the deck belt, and remove it.  Well the outbound arbour is loose.. Maybe pooched  ! not looking good.  I’ll need to press the main shaft out to see what is wrong.  So I take back what I said earlier about how tough they are.  They can be damaged ..but it takes a lot to do it . I still need to convince the double pulley to free itself from the spindle..  I have ways..

Well that double pulley refuses to part ways with the deck.. So I left it there.

Going to put my efforts into the big hole in the middle of the deck.