It was run without grease and the bearing and race got eaten up. I don't think a new race will seat without staking it.
That's probably what I will do. I would still like to know what year and model gravely used this type drive so i could see a schematic.
It matches the one that is currently on the 5260. I'll see if I can find any part numbers tomorrow when it isn't lightning out.
I think this is what he means by flaired. That's why I call it a crown gear.
Thanks Don. Much appreciated.
That is another first for me. I didn't see that in my research today.
This one is fine splined and held on by a retaining clip. This drive is on a 30 inch mower.
Many years ago, the wise Gravely engineers all go together to discuss the future plans. While they were very smart, they also believed in pulling pranks. So that all sat down to figure out what they could do. One said, maybe we should paint them in all different colors. That would confuse the people in the future and make them scratch their heads. Can you imagine what it would be like with pink, green, yellow, red, orange, and blue tractors running around with the same name on them? They thought about it but decided they'd leave that to the customers. Another said, maybe we should make some operate backwards of others. Nobody will own more than one at once so they won't know there are others that work differently. That will confuse scholars in the future when they get more than two together. Well that one got approved and started happening in 1967. But the wisest engineer said let's really confuse them in the future. Let's change the drives for no apparent reason at all. That one got rave responses and so they did.:trink40:
