Thank you very much.
Sickle bar mower refurbish
9
So I got these 2 mowers a few weeks ago, my ad on Craigslist really payed off. I got the 2 mowers, The Custom, the ST12, a buncha mule drives and random Sears parts and 3 3 point hitches for $400.
Model # 842.260020
Serial # 86260 and 97522
Neither of them are in working order but both are complete. As you can see in the first 2 pictures, one of them is severely twisted and broken but it's actually in better shape as far as rust goes. So all it's good parts will be switched to the other one.
![]()
![]()
![]()
The shaft and mounting assembly is much better on the twisted one, so it will be switched along with the rest of the pulleys.
![]()
![]()
Everything is coming apart surprisingly easy. This pulley came off with minimal effort with a pulley puller.
![]()
Took the arm off that makes the knives go back and forth off to make sure its crankshaft isn't frozen. It's not.
![]()
![]()
![]()
I assumed the mule drive gearbox's would have oil in them since they have a drain plug, but they don't. The grease? is hardened into a brick. Are they suppose to have gear oil in them?
Model # 842.260020
Serial # 86260 and 97522
Neither of them are in working order but both are complete. As you can see in the first 2 pictures, one of them is severely twisted and broken but it's actually in better shape as far as rust goes. So all it's good parts will be switched to the other one.
The shaft and mounting assembly is much better on the twisted one, so it will be switched along with the rest of the pulleys.
Everything is coming apart surprisingly easy. This pulley came off with minimal effort with a pulley puller.
Took the arm off that makes the knives go back and forth off to make sure its crankshaft isn't frozen. It's not.
I assumed the mule drive gearbox's would have oil in them since they have a drain plug, but they don't. The grease? is hardened into a brick. Are they suppose to have gear oil in them?
21 - 40 of 84 Posts
3
I got one of the mule drive assemblies back together. I'm amazed by the weight of this thing. I'm going to weight each major piece to find the total weight. The mule drive alone weighs 40 pounds!
Anyway, I packed the gearbox with the grease below. I had a whole tub in the grease locker. It's EP Lithium #2.
![]()
![]()
![]()
Anyway, I packed the gearbox with the grease below. I had a whole tub in the grease locker. It's EP Lithium #2.
2
Got a new pulley put on and the tensioner assembly back together.
![]()
![]()
I ordered belts mid day yesterday and they came today! The total was only $35 and the belts are the same as the TSC blue belts with a different name. I highly recommend vbelts4less.com.
![]()
I'm sure you guys are thrilled that i'm the guinea pig! :sidelaugh
You got it el simonito, the part number is the actual length. But on the website, the belts are listed by their length. So I ordered a 25" 50" and 59" belts. But that's actually the outside length. The part number is the inside length.
WHY would they even mention the outside length? Outside length does not matter!! :banghead3:banghead3
![]()
You got it el simonito, the part number is the actual length. But on the website, the belts are listed by their length. So I ordered a 25" 50" and 59" belts. But that's actually the outside length. The part number is the inside length.
WHY would they even mention the outside length? Outside length does not matter!! :banghead3:banghead3
21 - 40 of 84 Posts
