Hello Dennis, Four years ago your video rescued my YTH22V46. Could not have done it without you. The other day, being overzealous I struck a hidden stump leaving me with a need for another round of spindle repair. My memory is not the greatest, but I did remember my old friend Dennis and once again your video has walked me through the DIY process, saving me hundreds of dollars. Thank you and God Bless.
This replacement is a lot of work. Recording it as a teaching video clearly took a lot of additional work. Thanks for making the effort to document this task for us!
I love your vids tysm! Am 63 first riding mower ever husqvarna. Had it 5 yrs now only service help has been ur vids. Not exact same model. If a part breaks it’s a no brainer. I’d like to also know for some vids “ you might have to do this repair because...” like the spindle vid n a reply you said they got noisy hit stumps was about 100 hrs. Average mowing last longer likely. That kind of info really really helps me work on my mower. Local dealer is a rip off and pricey duh. You have saved me agggravation worry stress time & money. I am ok with repairs but with your guidance never afraid to do so! Plus the maintenance how tos super help for me esp change oil. Why do I have tons of junk always building up under deck? I keep it clean Is it a husky thing? Never mow wet grass. Don’t let it get too long. Been this way since day 1. On my model there’s a worthless wash out port. Do not use. Manually clean under deck. Again tons of thanks from an widow loving my first riding mower!!!!
Thank you for watching, Maggie! I'm so glad these vids have helped and I really appreciate your support! I think all mowers are bad about accumulating gunk under the deck. I believe it is form the moisture inherently in the grass...even when it is dry out. I'll usually take my deck out once a year and scrape out all the junk, clean and paint any rusted areas etc.
Dennis - Thank you so much for this video. I joke around with my friends that if it has a keyboard, I can fix it - if it takes gasoline, I'm worthless. You gave me the confidence to tackle this job and we were able to mow our lawn today after I replaced the cracked spindle (I even broke some bolts too). I'm grateful to you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks a lot, Dennis.. I have a 2013 Husqvarna just like yours. It is the one and only riding mower I have ever had, and your videos are the cat's meow. After watching all your videos on this model, I feel like I have a degree in maintaining my YT22V46.. God bless you... You have helped a lot of people. You are a great teacher.
Just want to give a big thank you for making this video and making it simple to understand. Went ahead and put on new pulleys also as long as it was torn apart already and saved a lot of money rather than taking it in to the local dealer. Again thanks for all the great videos for a greenhorn like myself. We need more people like you doing this. Don S. Great U.P. of Mich.
Thank you very much, Don. I really appreciate it! Sounds like a great idea to go ahead and replace the pulleys....I'm glad this helped and you were able to save some money!
Hello Dennis. Just want to say "thanks" for this video. I recently replaced the "rapid release" spindles and blades on my Husky mower deck with regular star spindles and blades. I must say I watched the video several times to make sure I didn't miss anything. I bought an aftermarket spindle, pre-threaded and with grease zerks. Also took the time to clean up the deck, and take care of a little surface rust. Thanks again!
Thanks very much for you videos. I like your no crap easy to understand description. I have an Lth1797 husky and I'm just doing up the deck and you've made my job so much easier. Thanks again. Mark from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you so very much. I am now subscribing to your page. I just wanted to let you know that you nailed it on this video even though it was 5 years ago.....It made changing out everything so easy!
Hey Dennis, I just want to say THANK YOU for taking the time to make this informational video and sharing your knowledge and skill! It shows the kindness you have in your heart for helping others, as well as sharing your space with the little lizards, lol (Im the same way around my garage buddy hahaah). I and others here are blessed to have a gentleman such as yourself to teach and explain these helpful and money-saving techniques. May God richly bless you and your family. PEACE out brothaa!!! Doug H. in N.C.
Doug, thank you so much for your kind words! You kinda blew me away!! I'm so thankful to the good Lord and to my Dad (for teaching me) be able to fix things and to be able to share that here. Thank you Doug, and I pray for the same rich blessings on your family as well!
Thanks Dennis. You're a excellent teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Once I figure out the problem, you give me the confidence to repair my mower. And that saves me money.
The spindle assembly/mandrel assembly is indeed on the parts list...it's at the bottom of the right column you showed in the video around 7:45...p/n 5321928-70 for your particular model. For my YTH24v48 it's 5871254-01 (Helping for reference in case someone else has a diff model than you do).
My Craftsman lawn tractor made by Husqvarna with 42 inch deck uses the same spindles, my son hit a tree root some how and cracked the spindle also the pulley on top spun stripping out all the teeth, had to replace spindle, pulley and blades. The teeth in the pulley are the weakest link and can start spinning on the shaft so it needs to be checked when the spindle is replaced. Your videos are helpful because of the similarities since my Craftsman lawn tractor was made by Husqvarna.
THANKS DENNIS. Good videos, all of them. I watched others and they are not so helpful and hard to follow. Your videos have saved me time and money!!! Keep it up
Thanks so much for your videos. you are easy to follow, you explain everything and for a guy like me, its important. I'm not good at all with working on anything with an engine. So I have the same tractor you have in this video which helped. I changed the spindles with very little problems. one thing I'm not sure about is the amount of grease I put in the spindles. you explained the tells on when it's full but I still couldn't tell. next time I'm gonna use a lock n lube coupler because with the grease gun I had it was hard for me to keep it on the zerk and pump the handle. grease squirting out around the zerk, what a mess but I got it done. at least I think its full. Anyway, you made it an easier process for me because of the way you explained it all. thanks again. Oh, I never thought I could remove and replace the deck without major problems but I did it.... very cool.
Thank you for watching! It takes quite a lot of grease to fill these spindle housings. Once you see grease come out of the weep hole, or the upper bearing, it's full.
5:40 I am believing the deck cracks at the hanger mounts are from normal wea( but abnormal quality welding). I only have 1/2 acre here in Florida and only normal mowing. Today I was cleaning my deck and de-rusting the underside to prepare for paint and I observed a crack! I looked at the other side to see what was involved and sure enough, it was the same mount as yours was! Luckily your videos got me to do my 100 hour maintenance and that is why I found it. See, even 3 year old videos can save someone's ass LOL. Anyway, my spindles are ok but next time I need to drop my deck, I will replace them. But as for the crack, I fired up my mig and cranked it to 200 amps with med-low wire speed w/ .025 solid wire and went to town! I'm a happy camper now. I am at the OSPHO point in my anti-rust 'deck' procedure and hopefully I will be painting tomorrow so I can get it mounted back on.. Now I understand how important that water hose cleaning system is. I never used it,but, I will now. I changed my plugs, blade change, air cleaner, and oil/filter today while waiting for the rust converter to dry. I'm a happy camper!!! Your videos are the best I've ever seen. Thanks!!
I think you are correct....whoever is building these decks for Husqvarna needs to review their welding process. I just recently had a guide wheel come of due to broken welds. Upon inspection, the welds were very short and narrow. Its no wonder they broke. Glad you got it welded back up and working! Thanks again for watching!
LOL! That opening pic! Both hanger brackets! I'd love to buy a fabricated deck for mine, just can't justify the expense. I'd assume they were welded much better than the stamped decks.
Great video. I took off a spindle I thought was damaged. It wasn't. But because I broke 2 heads off, I had to try to remove the broken bolts. Not easy. I drilled them out and used bolts and nuts. But never again unless I have a new spindle ready as you did.
Thanks for your video, sir! I have a 54” deck and replaced 3 spindles in a short amount of time thanks to your detailed instruction. Really appreciate the help!
Hi Dennis, I am from Spain in Europe. I am watching all your videos about your tractorand I like them very much. I am surprised that your videos have so low number of likes and views taking into account how useful they might be for any mower tractor owner. I t hink that must be because of the titles. Maybe the titles you use tend to make people think that it's only valid for your specific model, when that's not true. In fact I have a McCulloch and it's almost the same thing. Even a lot of pieces have exactly the same references. I know this also applies for other brands, cause there is a lot of common parts in that kind of machines. Anyway, thanks for yor videos. they are great.
Thanks Dennis for this valuable information. I have the same lawn tractor as you know. I got the Amazon link for when mine get worn out. I will definitely order these. I prefer the grease inserts as well. Very detailed directions. Thanks so much.
Hey Dennis. Just wanted you to know that I successflly replaced both (10 year old) spindles and both drive and deck belts yesterday with the help of your videos BUT.....I found a better way to crank off the eight spindle bolts! I see where you reached under each spindle pulley and then struggled to break loose each bolt as most of the bolt heads snap off anyway. Here is my suggestion: REMOVE THE SPINDLE PULLEY FIRST! Now you have access from above to use an impact driver with a short extension rod! I really beat up my hands doing it from below the pulley then realized if you have access from above, VOILA....easy job! They wanted almost $600 from a shop to do the job. Total cost doing it yourself? Less than $100...2 spindles, two belts and my time. NOW.....since each spindle requires the lubricant from a grease gun, how do you determine how many "pumps" to fill tns spindle? I used a newly fully loaded gun and put in about 25 pumps in each. I checked how much was coming out with each pump and about 2-3 tablespoons came out Hope I got enough in there but was curious as to if the spindles were actually DRY with no lube in them. Are they really totally DRY? Seems the manufacturere (bought the ones you suggested) would have greased them from the factory Curious. Love to hear your reply. Dr. Z (Lou)
Thanks for watching, Louis! Great tip, thank you! Nice cost savings too! I'll pump the housings full until a little grease comes out of the bearings. That will ensure that the housing and the bearings are full. My experience has been that on recent spindles, the bearings only have a light coat of machine oil in them and no grease at all. That's what causes premature failures in a lot of replacement spindles. If they were greased, they'd last a lot longer. Thanks again!!
@@dwcoffey Dennis....thanks for the reply! the rig runs like a top and since the property is for sale where the Husq. is located, the new owner will not have to worry about any spinle failures for a while! Take care and keep up the good work. Lou from Clearwater, )the "Free State" of FL.
Thanks....After a year Dennis... bought , got....wrong stuff. spindle. ordered your recommendation and all PERFECT.... guess its all good ..I used the spindles that didnt work.. riggged up a southern engineered windmill set up to run two ac alternators...makes. power DC to charge AGM batteries
That's awesome Bobby! We have a creek alongside our property and I've thought several times about building a water powered generator using an auto alternator and a paddle wheel in the creek. That's a great idea to put those spindles to use!
Awesome! Thanks for watching, Keith! Where was Shelton Coffey from?.....I do a bit of genealogy and I don't think I've come across his name before. My family came into Virginia from Ireland.
Thanks for explaining the differences in those spindles with the greasing, I was wondering why the aftermarket assemblies were slightly different. I've also snapped off the baffle from my deck but it doesn't seem to affect cutting at all, what's the point of it?
Thank you for watching, James! The baffle is intended to help with airflow and clipping movement in the deck. I broke mine off not long after I got the mower and never replaced it.
First of all, I can't thank you enough for your Husqvarna video series. You have taught me a great deal and instilled a lot of confidence as I tackle these maintenance projects. I successfully followed this video, but when I engage the blades I'm getting a terrible squeal from the deck. Could that mean I haven't greased the spindles enough? I purchased the same ones as you, but stopped filling when the grease was pushing back towards the grease gun and spilling out. I don't think I filled mine as much as you did. I can't think of anything else that would be creating that much of a squeal. It's a new belt, but it sounds more metallic in nature. Thank you again!
Thank you for watching and all your support! IT could be a few things.....I'd definitely start with double and triple checking the belt routing. That is probably the most common issue. Next, with the blades disengaged and the mower off, you should be able to turn each spindle/blade by hand. If not, looks for clues about why the one that won't turn is bound up. It may be easier to take the deck off to do this. Without belt tension, each blade should freely spin. If they do not, You should be able to listen to each spindle closely and determine if the bearing is making noise. more grease could help, but you may have a faulty bearing. If none of that helps. let me know and we'll try to figure it out.
@@dwcoffey Hi Dennis! After some troubleshooting I traced it back to one of the new spindles that seemed to be rubbing internally, almost as if it was warped as it spun. I did listen closely and sure enough heard that metallic sound - albeit much quieter when spun by hand! I ordered the pre-greased (but non-threaded) spindles. With the help of a neighbor, we threaded the holes and the mower is running great. Thank you for your tutorials and remote support. - Brian
Hi thank you so much for the videos. I have a Jonsered yt46. I was mowing and forgot my new cattle panels were laying on the ground. The sun was in my eyes. Oh well you know the rest. I knew I had done something worse than getting wire around the blades. I got it to the front and hot it up on my little ramps. It was on the side opposite the discharge. I call it the adjuster, but I don't know maybe it is the idler. I could not see well enough to tell exactly what I face tomorrow, but I mm a have sheared off all 4 bolts. When I touched the pulley it fell to the deck a b day the blade and spindle are sitting on the ramp. I am not a mechanic, but my hubby was disabled but insisted on directing all farm work. I know some things, but I did not know about the grease fittings on the mower. But I do on the massey. It is hard for this sr. Citizen widow to try to do it all. Thanks.
Dennis, thank you for your videos, they’re very helpful. Why did you replace your spindles? Were they making a noise or vibration? I’m getting ready to replace the deck belt and plan to look at the spindles for any wear. The mower is around 6 years old. Thanks
Thank you for watching, Paul! I had been using my mower to cut some very rough areas in the woods behind my house, hit several low stumps and wore the spindles out.
When I changed my belts, I was worried about busting the bolts to loosen the guide pins to remove the old belt. I just used my hand to push on the pins and I was able to remove the belt without loosening the two bolts. I understand if you are changing the spindles, you don't care if the bolts break. My spindles were fine, and I didn't want to bust the bolts and add more work.
Thanks for your videos. They have got me through 8 yrs. without taking it to the shop on a YTH22V42. However, after replacing spindles, the belt idler pulley does not disengage the blades fully when I disengage the blades and continues to spin at about 25% velocity. It does not spin upon startup with blades off. I have lubricated the pivot point for the pulley, but its still catching. Everything else working fine. What am I missing?....Thanks, wrsjr.
Thank you for watching! sounds like the belt might be too short and thus staying slightly engaged even when tension is relieved. If you have your old belt, I'd check the size of the new belt against the old. I've found that often these new belts are shorter than they are supposed to be. It only take a half inch too short to be a problem.
Hello Dennis. It’s me again. I am ready to tackle my newly broke spindle. However, I don’t have the long ratchet thing you have. What is that called so that I can purchase one? I have regular sized ones but they won’t give me the leverage I need to remove the bolts. Thank you again for another great video. You are so easy to understand and very thorough with each step. Don’t know what I would do without you.
Hi Sheila, thanks for watching! You can use either a long handled ratchet (what I use in the video): amzn.to/3wJXAtP or a breaker bar: amzn.to/3uFujyF I hope this helps!!
@@dwcoffey oh no! I have a problem. My blade now moves without turning the spindle. I can’t loosen the bolt on top of the pully to remove it. I sprayed it with WD40 and let it sit most of the day but it won’t budge. I held the blade bolt with another ratchet with no luck.
Sounds like the blade bolt isn't completely seated. The blades have a star-shaped hole in them, the blade bolt needs to hold the blade fully onto the star-shaped end of the spindle shaft. If the blade can spin without turning the spindle, sounds like the blade isn't fully tightened.
Some of the pulley nuts are staked, so they are really difficult to remove...might take an impact wrench. Were you able to check the blade bolts and fix the problem?
Thank so much for this video. Not sure what I did wrong but one of the spindles wore out the star shaped center of the pulley and the teeth on the spindle. Now I may have to replace the pulley and entire spindle again. What do you think could have happened?
Hi Rick, sounds like either the pulley was not fully seated on the star-shaped portion of the shaft and wore it off the shaft, or the blade on that shaft hit something really hard and sheared off the star shape Thanks for watching!
@@dwcoffey I tightened the nut as much as I could but maybe that's what happened. I ended up getting a new pulley. The original pulley and spindle fit together so snug that I had to get it off with a rubber mallet. The new pulley fit over the new spindle a little loose. I tightened thr nut as much as I could. I also raised the mower deck, the blades seem closer to the ground than they were with the original spindles. It's working for now. Thanks for you help.
Great video! I do have a question though. The brakes next to the pulleys are supposed stop both pulleys from moving when the clutch is disengaged. Since I remove the nut holding down the cable instead of twisting the clutch cable off (before the deck can be separated), only the right pulley is braked. How to adjust it? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for watching! Did you re-attach the spring from the PTO cable to the arm that has the pulley brake on it? IF so, that should hold the pulley brake away from the pulley when the blades are engaged.
Dennis, thanks for the detail instruction. You were very detail and helpful. However, My Bracket clutch cable has an adjusting nut on the end, and yours does not. I guess the question is how to I alignment the brake on that pully?
To avoid the bolt breakage in the future, I would suggest a dab of anti-seize on each, I also apply it to my blade bolts. Seeing this I believe I will pull mine for a preventative measure. As you have one intact housing, you could knock the bearings out and either hand pack them or buy replacements at most auto parts places. That way if you do lose one, you will have a spare ready to drop in. My old JD spindles would fail at the weld, they weren't cast like the Husqvarna.
Thank you David. All great suggestions, and I think I'll follow your lead. Pulling the bolts and applying anti-seize is a good idea. Thnaks for sharing and thank you for watching!
Perfect video for those looking to tackle a project. I have new spindles, blades and belt coming tomorrow to repair my rz54i husqvarna.. i took the blades off already, but i'll need to remove the pulleys to reuse them. Any suggestions? (note, the one blade stripped off the star gear)
Thank you for watching! It will be much easier to remove the pulleys if the blades are installed. If the one side is so stripped that holding the blade will not prevent the spindle from turning when trying to remove the pulley nut, I'd probably try using vise-grips or maybe a pipe wrench on the underside of the spindle. If that doesn't work, go ahead and take the spindle out and use a vise or other method to hold the spindle shaft so that you can remove the pulley nut. Let me know if that helps, or if you need more help. Good luck with it! thanks again!
OK, you asked for it by replying (at all), and so quickly! I just replaced the spindles on the same tractor. Turns out I only had 1 bad bearing but after breaking off 3 of 8 bolts I just did the whole assembly. The shaft now seems too low as the star teeth (?) barely engage the teeth of the pulley (unless I lose the spacer and don't want that). Will tightening the nut as I'm installing the pulley draw the shaft up? Or did I goof something up? I confess to having disassembled it so I could grease the sealed bearings, 1 bottom had no grease, the other a little and both top ones OK. I'd be glad to hear your thoughts. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Randy! If the shaft is riding too low in the spindle assembly, you may not have the bottom bearing completely seated inside the spindle housing. That would cause the shaft to be too low on the top. And you are correct, you don't want to take that spacer out, it keeps the pulley from rubbing on the top of the spindle housing.
Dennis, my problem his I replaced my mower belt. Then I went to use it and the belt broke. So what did I do wrong? I followed the plan-o-gram, any thoughts. Thanking you in advance.
Thank you very much for watching, Rick! I've had this happen to me before. I've done 2 things wrong when putting on a belt. The one that broke the belt right away was that I failed to route the belt under the spring-steel guides that keep the belt on the pulleys. They are about an inch or so wide and stick up vertically at the side of a couple of the pulleys to keep the belt from slipping off. If you don't route the belt between the guides and the pulleys, the sharp edge of the guide will cut the belt and the belt will ride against the brake, which will snatch the belt and break it. The other thing I've done is install the belt 'backwards.' The belt has a flat side and a v-shaped side. You have to install the belt so that the v-shape side runs inside the spindle pulleys and the flat side runs against the idler pulleys. Installed 'backwards', the belt will either break or wear out really quickly. I hope this helps, Rick. If these are not the problems, let me know and we'll figure it out.
@@dwcoffey Thanks so much for the reply. I will be careful how I place the belt, especially around the spring-steel guides. Thanks for being there you save me lots of money. Thanks again.
Hi Dennis! Great video. Do you have a video about setting the deck cutting height? I just cannot seem to get the deck level. Even when i have it on number 4 the right side of the deck is on the ground. I have to pit it on 6 to get the right side off the ground and by then the left side is 2-3 inches off. I tried messing with the adjustment on the left side but cant get it right. It cuts very uneven and it wasn’t always like this.
Thanks for watching, Scott! These Husqvarna's don't give nearly the height range they should. A lot of folks say they can't get the deck top cut as high as they'd like. There's not much we can do about that as users. I have had lots of folks ask about adjusting the deck height, so I will work on a video about that soon. Thanks Scott!
You will probably break all the spindle mounting bolts. I did. They are installed in the factory as self drilling and tapping hex head bolts. Replacement spindles come with tapped holes and new bolts. Easy as pie. JoeB.
Watched another video on greasing the spindle bearings. Those are SEALED bearings and pumping grease into the house will not deliver grease to the bearings unless you remove the bearing seal from the inside of both the top and bottom bearings. Also if you do not have a relief hole the the housing, eventually the grease pressure will start to force the bearings out of the housing.
@@dwcoffey I could not remember the link to the video. I help out with equipment maintenance at local non profit. They mow a lot of rough ground, and spends only last 3 years or so, and I am on my third set of spindles. Sometimes the legs of the spindles are sheared off. Last time I had to resort to a sawzall and propane torch to get the old spindles out.
Hey Dennis I bought the oem spindles. I'm pressed for time and really don't won't to take apart my new spindle. So basically is it pre greased? and a waist of time to grease it out of the box. Without the extra fix, How long will my spindles last in your opinion. 2011 model and it's 2022. If I get 5 yrs installing directly out the box. Happy. I'm going to start saving for a new one anyway
Hey Cecil, thanks for watching! Most of today's spindles are built with sealed bearings and they are somewhat pre-greased. Out of the box, they should last for a few years with normal use.
Hello Dennis..... I just purchased spindles from Amazon. I had already removed and replaced the old spindles with new before watching your video. Do you think I should remove the new spindles and see if the bearings are sealed? Obviously if they are any grease is going to do nothing. What would you do? Brian in central NC
Thanks for watching, Brian! Since they are already installed, I probably would not take them out. You should be able to pump grease into the spindles and see if you get any squeeze out from the outer side of the top bearing. If you do, those bearings will be fine.
Hi David, I'm not exactly sure which part you are having trouble with, but....the arm that applies and removes the brake on the deck should have a spring attached to it so that it stays in whichever position you have it in. If I'm understanding the problem, sounds like you might be missing a spring. If this helps, you can go to www.husqvarna.com/us/support/manuals-downloads/ and download the parts and owner's manual for free. Let me know if I've missed it and I'll try to help. thanks
Dennis Coffey I was referring to the forward and reverse pedal.When you push it, it's like it's stuck.You have to keep pushing it on and off until it releases. Dave
Gotcha....those pedals are attached to a tube that runs lateral to the frame, then a linkage are is attached to it (underneath the tractor) that runs to the transmission. There is a spring near the transmission-end of that linkage arm. I'd check first to see if the spring is attached as it should be. If not, there are bushings on each end of the tube that the pedals pivot on....it may be that one of those bushings is in need of replacement, or is bound up, etc. You'll probably have to remove the deck to see all of this assembly. The manual I mentioned above may also help identify the parts in the assembly.
Thanks for watching! I didn't think the bearings would need to be greased from the factory in the past, but experience has taught otherwise. You can take the spindle apart, remove a seal on each bearing and hand pack them if you don't have a zerk fitting on the spindle. If you do have a zerk, you probably need to remove the inner seals on each bearing to allow grease to get into the bearings. Since making this vid, I have found that most aftermarket spindle bearings are not properly greased from the factory. It is difficult to find a published torque spec for the pulley nuts, but 70-80 ft lbs seem to be the standard.
Dennis, Great video, just wondering what kind of grease gun did you use to grease the spindles with. i just purchased the zerk spindles and need to get a grease gun as well, that will pretty much be only used for my Husqvarna YTH
Thanks for watching! Mine is a cheap, no-name grease gun. I've had it for years and can't remember where I bought it. The main things to look for are good threads on both ends of the tube. Make sure both caps will thread on well and tightly. Make sure each cap has a seal in it. A flexible line is much easier to use in more places than a rigid grease line. If I had to buy another one today, I'd probably buy a Lucas or a Lincoln gun.
I purchased my Husqvarna LGT 2554 in May 2011, and I just had a idler pulley bust on me. Do you order parts off Amazon, or from Husqvarna ? I've never had to replace any of the spindles yet. I'm going to order a new belt since it's never been replaced yet. Do you think I should replace the spindles, since I've went this far, or do you just replace as needed? Good video, thanks for posting.
Hey John, I'm sorry I'm so delayed in answering this. I will usually order parts from Jack's Small Engines or Amazon. I'm careful about amazon parts though as some of them are substandard....it depends on who the seller is and where they are coming from. I wouldn't replace the spindles unless they are noisy or have a lot of play in them. Thanks for watching!
Yea, I'm very abusive with mine and definitely making it do things it wasn't designed to do! haha I have to say that it has taken to the repairs rather well though. I hope the same is true for yours! Thanks for watching!
It's just starting to be mowing season here and I take it out for its first run tomorrow. We'll see how she goes. I have replaced 2 of those cowlings that bolt on under the deck. I would like a season without breakages. Anyway we'll see how she goes.
Good video buddy, why did you change them? were they getting noisy? what was the problem? I have just bought a used one with 85hrs so wanna be forwarned .
Hey Chris, thanks for watching! I had used mine for clearing a lot of space in the woods....hit a lot of stumps, vines etc and basically wore the spindles out through abuse. They were starting to get a little noisy. Also, I didn't like the OEM spindles being non-greasable, so I swapped them out. No problems since.
@ Dennis New Sub. Quick question. My spindle on the discharge side had no play once i got it on (marked the spindles to make sure i put back the same way) The opposite side did. Should i be concerned ? It got dark on me so i stopped plus have to buy a grease gun, got started because it was simple once i watched your vid. Had to edit to say Thanks for your help.
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Sam! Yes, I you should not have any lateral play in the spindles once installed. You may have a little vertical play, depending on how your particular spindles are built. Let me know if I can help.
Ha!! Im replacing both spindles. I broke all 8 half inch bolts. Someone miscalculated the corrosion rate of THOSE dissimilar metals! This should be used as a case study for engineering students. 😁😁😁
Hey a late comment. I see you welded the left side bracked that attaches the mower to the tractor. Mine is broken off and and the deck is actually broken. I assumed that was not fixable, or at least any shop would insist on just replacing it. How bad was the break did it actually put a hole in the deck, or just break the weld? May not matter because I don't have a welder, or confidence in trying to weld it.
Thanks for watching, Bruce! Yes, I broke the weld on the left rear hanger bracket and also have since broken the weld on the right front anti-scalping wheel bracket. Because of the way they fabricate the decks, both weld breaks left holes in the deck itself. I welded both back in place, filling the voids and have had no problem since. You might be able to find a small local welder who does work like that and get it repaired relatively cheap.
Hey Don, thanks for watching! Which bolts had the zerk fittings, the pivot bolts for the deck mounting bars? Never seen that, so I'm guessing aftermarket? Maybe newer model. It would have to be like a banjo bolt to do any good though.
Hi Joseph, thanks for watching! No sir, I don't think they are designed to shear off. Not saying they won't though. :) The star shaped part on the bottom of the spindle that the blade goes onto should shear off if something hard is hit with the blade. I believe mine were over-torqued from the factory because several of them broke when I replaced my spindles. That may be what happened with yours.
Dennis Got the mower deck back together with little effort! Now if the rain holds off for a little while I'll get it hooked up. Your videos were SO VERY helpful. I really appreciate your efforts! Tom
Mr. Coffey, the 7/8 nut on top of my spindle will barely loosen. What do you recommend for me to do to get this nut to loosen so I can change out my spindle?
Hey Jim, thanks for watching! An impact wrench is the best bet for sure. If you don't have access to one, I recommend blocking the blade with a piece of wood between the blade and the underside of the deck, then using a breaker bar on a socket. Often the original nuts are staked on, so they are very difficult to remove.
Use fluid film on the underside of the deck to help keep grass from sticking to the deck The fluid film can be purchased fro O’Reilly auto parts or Lowes
Yes, I think so too. Mine were rusted in, which would make them a lot harder to get out, but I think they were originally over-torqued. Thanks for watching!
Is it me or did this particular mower absolutely chew through spindles? In the five or so years I owned mine I probably replaced the spindles annually, usually because one or more of the tabs attaching it to the deck snapped. This happened with the OEM spindles, the sealed third party ones, and the grease fitting third party ones. Only mower I’ve had that issue with.
the new bearings that come in the new housing are sealed with a cap on each end. If you grease the spindle, there's no way for the grease to enter into the bearings. Might be a good idea to remove the plastic seal covers from the bearing so the grease can get into them otherwise the grease really isn't doing anything.
Thanks for watching, Meghan! I've not heard of an inherent weldment problem on these. I did break a weld on my deck, but it was a result of my severe abuse. Since this was your first cut, hopefully you can get that covered under the warranty.
At 7:50 you failed to look at the end of the parts list where the part number for the entire assembly (minus pully) is listed. It is just not pictured as a complete assembly. If this was mentioned before... sorry but I dont read 288 comments since no edit of the video is done.
I've been able to get 3 of the bolts holding the spindle (you broke 2 in the video) what is a trick to get these loose? I've tried WD40 and some blaster penetrating oil but cannot get the bolt lose. I need to change this spindle because the spindles star fitting is shot and I can't keep the blade tightly connected.
Thanks for watching, Darrin. I just kept cranking until mine broke. Then I could remove the spindle and I got the remainder of the bolts out with vise-grips. If you have access to an air compressor, maybe you could try an impact wrench.
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Hello Dennis, Four years ago your video rescued my YTH22V46. Could not have done it without you. The other day, being overzealous I struck a hidden stump leaving me with a need for another round of spindle repair. My memory is not the greatest, but I did remember my old friend Dennis and once again your video has walked me through the DIY process, saving me hundreds of dollars. Thank you and God Bless.
I am so glad to hear these videos are helpful! Thank you so much for watching!
ditto to that! I did the same thing while rushing to get the grass cut I hit a small stump. Now i got more work to do :--(. Great video
@@chuckq2998 Best of Luck.
This replacement is a lot of work. Recording it as a teaching video clearly took a lot of additional work. Thanks for making the effort to document this task for us!
Thank you for watching, Robert!
I love your vids tysm! Am 63 first riding mower ever husqvarna. Had it 5 yrs now only service help has been ur vids. Not exact same model. If a part breaks it’s a no brainer. I’d like to also know for some vids “ you might have to do this repair because...” like the spindle vid n a reply you said they got noisy hit stumps was about 100 hrs. Average mowing last longer likely. That kind of info really really helps me work on my mower. Local dealer is a rip off and pricey duh. You have saved me agggravation worry stress time & money. I am ok with repairs but with your guidance never afraid to do so! Plus the maintenance how tos super help for me esp change oil. Why do I have tons of junk always building up under deck? I keep it clean Is it a husky thing? Never mow wet grass. Don’t let it get too long. Been this way since day 1. On my model there’s a worthless wash out port. Do not use. Manually clean under deck. Again tons of thanks from an widow loving my first riding mower!!!!
Thank you for watching, Maggie! I'm so glad these vids have helped and I really appreciate your support! I think all mowers are bad about accumulating gunk under the deck. I believe it is form the moisture inherently in the grass...even when it is dry out. I'll usually take my deck out once a year and scrape out all the junk, clean and paint any rusted areas etc.
Dennis - Thank you so much for this video. I joke around with my friends that if it has a keyboard, I can fix it - if it takes gasoline, I'm worthless. You gave me the confidence to tackle this job and we were able to mow our lawn today after I replaced the cracked spindle (I even broke some bolts too). I'm grateful to you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you so much, Buddy! I really appreciate that and I'm glad to know this helped! Great job getting it fixed!
Thanks a lot, Dennis.. I have a 2013 Husqvarna just like yours. It is the one and only riding mower I have ever had, and your videos are the cat's meow. After watching all your videos on this model, I feel like I have a degree in maintaining my YT22V46.. God bless you... You have helped a lot of people. You are a great teacher.
Thank you Rodney! I appreciate you watching and I'm glad the vids are helpful!
Just want to give a big thank you for making this video and making it simple to understand. Went ahead and put on new pulleys also as long as it was torn apart already and saved a lot of money rather than taking it in to the local dealer. Again thanks for all the great videos for a greenhorn like myself. We need more people like you doing this. Don S. Great U.P. of Mich.
Thank you very much, Don. I really appreciate it! Sounds like a great idea to go ahead and replace the pulleys....I'm glad this helped and you were able to save some money!
Did u notice the grass cutting height changing at all after putting new spindles on ? MIne seems to be lower now? Later Don
Hello Dennis. Just want to say "thanks" for this video. I recently replaced the "rapid release" spindles and blades on my Husky mower deck with regular star spindles and blades. I must say I watched the video several times to make sure I didn't miss anything. I bought an aftermarket spindle, pre-threaded and with grease zerks. Also took the time to clean up the deck, and take care of a little surface rust. Thanks again!
That's great Bob! I'm glad the video helped and thanks very much for watching!
Great teacher Mr. Coffey; there is something calming about your voice. Mister Rogeresque!
Thank you for watching, Bate! I love Mr. Rogers!!
What about"timing" the blades like you do with driveshaft U- Joints
Thanks very much for you videos. I like your no crap easy to understand description. I have an Lth1797 husky and I'm just doing up the deck and you've made my job so much easier. Thanks again. Mark from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Mark! I appreciate you watching and glad to know these vids are helpful!
At 14:00 just knew the last two screws would lose their heads!!! Thanks for this Mr. C
Haha! You were right! I think they over-torqued all the original bolts in the factory. Thank you for watching, Ghibli!
Hey Dennis, I also wanted to mention I checked your oil change video before I did the first oil/filter change. Saved me a little time.
Thanks Bob! I appreciate you watching and glad the vid helped!
Thank you so very much. I am now subscribing to your page. I just wanted to let you know that you nailed it on this video even though it was 5 years ago.....It made changing out everything so easy!
Thank you for subscribing and Thanks for watching!
Hey Dennis, I just want to say THANK YOU for taking the time to make this informational video and sharing your knowledge and skill! It shows the kindness you have in your heart for helping others, as well as sharing your space with the little lizards, lol (Im the same way around my garage buddy hahaah). I and others here are blessed to have a gentleman such as yourself to teach and explain these helpful and money-saving techniques. May God richly bless you and your family. PEACE out brothaa!!! Doug H. in N.C.
Doug, thank you so much for your kind words! You kinda blew me away!! I'm so thankful to the good Lord and to my Dad (for teaching me) be able to fix things and to be able to share that here. Thank you Doug, and I pray for the same rich blessings on your family as well!
Anytime buddy! Thanks again, and take care.
i know I am pretty off topic but do anybody know of a good website to stream newly released series online ?
@Milan Noah lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
@Desmond Simon yea, I have been watching on FlixZone for since april myself :D
Dennis, thanks. Very good video. I have watched some others attempt to replace the spindle and they butchered the heck out of the thing.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Thanks Dennis. You're a excellent teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Once I figure out the problem, you give me the confidence to repair my mower. And that saves me money.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and I'm glad to know the videos are helpful!
The spindle assembly/mandrel assembly is indeed on the parts list...it's at the bottom of the right column you showed in the video around 7:45...p/n 5321928-70 for your particular model. For my YTH24v48 it's 5871254-01 (Helping for reference in case someone else has a diff model than you do).
You are correct, thank you! Thank you for watching, Pat!
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My Craftsman lawn tractor made by Husqvarna with 42 inch deck uses the same spindles, my son hit a tree root some how and cracked the spindle also the pulley on top spun stripping out all the teeth, had to replace spindle, pulley and blades. The teeth in the pulley are the weakest link and can start spinning on the shaft so it needs to be checked when the spindle is replaced. Your videos are helpful because of the similarities since my Craftsman lawn tractor was made by Husqvarna.
Thank you for watching, Joe! I'm glad the videos help with your Craftsman....and you are right, they are basically the same mower.
THANKS DENNIS. Good videos, all of them. I watched others and they are not so helpful and hard to follow. Your videos have saved me time and money!!! Keep it up
Thank you very much for watching, Bill! I'm glad these vids have been helpful to you!
Great job--best spindle replacement video I've seen. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Gary!!
Thanks so much for your videos. you are easy to follow, you explain everything and for a guy like me, its important. I'm not good at all with working on anything with an engine. So I have the same tractor you have in this video which helped. I changed the spindles with very little problems. one thing I'm not sure about is the amount of grease I put in the spindles. you explained the tells on when it's full but I still couldn't tell. next time I'm gonna use a lock n lube coupler because with the grease gun I had it was hard for me to keep it on the zerk and pump the handle. grease squirting out around the zerk, what a mess but I got it done. at least I think its full. Anyway, you made it an easier process for me because of the way you explained it all. thanks again. Oh, I never thought I could remove and replace the deck without major problems but I did it.... very cool.
Thank you for watching! It takes quite a lot of grease to fill these spindle housings. Once you see grease come out of the weep hole, or the upper bearing, it's full.
5:40 I am believing the deck cracks at the hanger mounts are from normal wea( but abnormal quality welding). I only have 1/2 acre here in Florida and only normal mowing. Today I was cleaning my deck and de-rusting the underside to prepare for paint and I observed a crack! I looked at the other side to see what was involved and sure enough, it was the same mount as yours was! Luckily your videos got me to do my 100 hour maintenance and that is why I found it. See, even 3 year old videos can save someone's ass LOL. Anyway, my spindles are ok but next time I need to drop my deck, I will replace them. But as for the crack, I fired up my mig and cranked it to 200 amps with med-low wire speed w/ .025 solid wire and went to town! I'm a happy camper now. I am at the OSPHO point in my anti-rust 'deck' procedure and hopefully I will be painting tomorrow so I can get it mounted back on.. Now I understand how important that water hose cleaning system is. I never used it,but, I will now. I changed my plugs, blade change, air cleaner, and oil/filter today while waiting for the rust converter to dry. I'm a happy camper!!! Your videos are the best I've ever seen. Thanks!!
I think you are correct....whoever is building these decks for Husqvarna needs to review their welding process. I just recently had a guide wheel come of due to broken welds. Upon inspection, the welds were very short and narrow. Its no wonder they broke. Glad you got it welded back up and working! Thanks again for watching!
@@dwcoffey It's more common that I thought!!! Thanks for replying! ruclips.net/video/6K5IgJ2zY6g/видео.html
LOL! That opening pic! Both hanger brackets! I'd love to buy a fabricated deck for mine, just can't justify the expense. I'd assume they were welded much better than the stamped decks.
Great video. I took off a spindle I thought was damaged. It wasn't. But because I broke 2 heads off, I had to try to remove the broken bolts. Not easy. I drilled them out and used bolts and nuts. But never again unless I have a new spindle ready as you did.
Some folks have had good success using bolts and nuts instead of the self tapping bolts they supply with spindles. Thanks for watching, Dan!
Thanks for your video, sir! I have a 54” deck and replaced 3 spindles in a short amount of time thanks to your detailed instruction. Really appreciate the help!
That's great Kevin! Thanks very much for watching!
Hi Dennis,
I am from Spain in Europe. I am watching all your videos about your tractorand I like them very much.
I am surprised that your videos have so low number of likes and views taking into account how useful they might be for any mower tractor owner. I t hink that must be because of the titles. Maybe the titles you use tend to make people think that it's only valid for your specific model, when that's not true. In fact I have a McCulloch and it's almost the same thing. Even a lot of pieces have exactly the same references. I know this also applies for other brands, cause there is a lot of common parts in that kind of machines.
Anyway, thanks for yor videos. they are great.
Hi Pablo! Thanks for watching, You may be right....I never thought about it like that, but my titles might be too specific. Thank you for that idea!
Thanks again. These are actually very good mowers when maintained correctly. Mine gets abused horribly and has held up very well..
I agree! I've beat mine up pretty badly and it still works fine. Thanks!
Thanks Dennis for this valuable information. I have the same lawn tractor as you know. I got the Amazon link for when mine get worn out. I will definitely order these. I prefer the grease inserts as well. Very detailed directions. Thanks so much.
Thank you for watching, Joe! I appreciate the comment.
Great video. Thx for posting. My mower broke last weekend. I hope it's a spindle and not the deck itself
Thanks for watching, Wachu! I wish you well in finding and fixing the problem.
Great video. I'm in the process of doing this right now. I had questions about greasing the spindles and those were answered here. Thanks so much.
Fantastic! Thank you for watching, Chuck!
Hey Dennis. Just wanted you to know that I successflly replaced both (10 year old) spindles and both drive and deck belts yesterday with the help of your videos BUT.....I found a better way to crank off the eight spindle bolts! I see where you reached under each spindle pulley and then struggled to break loose each bolt as most of the bolt heads snap off anyway. Here is my suggestion: REMOVE THE SPINDLE PULLEY FIRST! Now you have access from above to use an impact driver with a short extension rod! I really beat up my hands doing it from below the pulley then realized if you have access from above, VOILA....easy job! They wanted almost $600 from a shop to do the job. Total cost doing it yourself? Less than $100...2 spindles, two belts and my time. NOW.....since each spindle requires the lubricant from a grease gun, how do you determine how many "pumps" to fill tns spindle? I used a newly fully loaded gun and put in about 25 pumps in each. I checked how much was coming out with each pump and about 2-3 tablespoons came out Hope I got enough in there but was curious as to if the spindles were actually DRY with no lube in them. Are they really totally DRY? Seems the manufacturere (bought the ones you suggested) would have greased them from the factory Curious. Love to hear your reply. Dr. Z (Lou)
Thanks for watching, Louis! Great tip, thank you! Nice cost savings too! I'll pump the housings full until a little grease comes out of the bearings. That will ensure that the housing and the bearings are full. My experience has been that on recent spindles, the bearings only have a light coat of machine oil in them and no grease at all. That's what causes premature failures in a lot of replacement spindles. If they were greased, they'd last a lot longer. Thanks again!!
@@dwcoffey Dennis....thanks for the reply! the rig runs like a top and since the property is for sale where the Husq. is located, the new owner will not have to worry about any spinle failures for a while! Take care and keep up the good work. Lou from Clearwater, )the "Free State" of FL.
Thanks....After a year Dennis... bought , got....wrong stuff. spindle. ordered your recommendation and all PERFECT.... guess its all good ..I used the spindles that didnt work.. riggged up a southern engineered windmill set up to run two ac alternators...makes. power DC to charge AGM batteries
That's awesome Bobby! We have a creek alongside our property and I've thought several times about building a water powered generator using an auto alternator and a paddle wheel in the creek. That's a great idea to put those spindles to use!
I'm buying these from your link bc you put in the work, and also Shelton Coffey was my 2nd GGrandfather!
Awesome! Thanks for watching, Keith! Where was Shelton Coffey from?.....I do a bit of genealogy and I don't think I've come across his name before. My family came into Virginia from Ireland.
Nice feeling ,new spindles ,sharp as balanced blades ,, cold beer on the go 😄
Cheers!
Great explanation Dennis of this procedure! Thanks, enjoyed watching! Best/DVK
Thank you for watching, David!
Thanks for explaining the differences in those spindles with the greasing, I was wondering why the aftermarket assemblies were slightly different. I've also snapped off the baffle from my deck but it doesn't seem to affect cutting at all, what's the point of it?
Thank you for watching, James! The baffle is intended to help with airflow and clipping movement in the deck. I broke mine off not long after I got the mower and never replaced it.
Thank you Dennis...you make the tedious chore of maintenance on my tractor FUN, God bless you
Kevin S. Pennsylvania
Thank you Kevin!! That made my day! My God bless you too!
First of all, I can't thank you enough for your Husqvarna video series. You have taught me a great deal and instilled a lot of confidence as I tackle these maintenance projects. I successfully followed this video, but when I engage the blades I'm getting a terrible squeal from the deck. Could that mean I haven't greased the spindles enough? I purchased the same ones as you, but stopped filling when the grease was pushing back towards the grease gun and spilling out. I don't think I filled mine as much as you did. I can't think of anything else that would be creating that much of a squeal. It's a new belt, but it sounds more metallic in nature. Thank you again!
Thank you for watching and all your support! IT could be a few things.....I'd definitely start with double and triple checking the belt routing. That is probably the most common issue. Next, with the blades disengaged and the mower off, you should be able to turn each spindle/blade by hand. If not, looks for clues about why the one that won't turn is bound up. It may be easier to take the deck off to do this. Without belt tension, each blade should freely spin. If they do not, You should be able to listen to each spindle closely and determine if the bearing is making noise. more grease could help, but you may have a faulty bearing. If none of that helps. let me know and we'll try to figure it out.
@@dwcoffey Hi Dennis! After some troubleshooting I traced it back to one of the new spindles that seemed to be rubbing internally, almost as if it was warped as it spun. I did listen closely and sure enough heard that metallic sound - albeit much quieter when spun by hand! I ordered the pre-greased (but non-threaded) spindles. With the help of a neighbor, we threaded the holes and the mower is running great. Thank you for your tutorials and remote support. - Brian
Thank you Dennis! Gonna try to find the parts for me next week. Very informative video. Great job!
Thanks for watching, JB!!
Thanks for posting this....really helped me with my YTH 2546 TD Deck, spindle and pulleys replacement.
Fantastic! Thanks Hayden, I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching!
Hi thank you so much for the videos. I have a Jonsered yt46. I was mowing and forgot my new cattle panels were laying on the ground. The sun was in my eyes. Oh well you know the rest. I knew I had done something worse than getting wire around the blades. I got it to the front and hot it up on my little ramps. It was on the side opposite the discharge. I call it the adjuster, but I don't know maybe it is the idler. I could not see well enough to tell exactly what I face tomorrow, but I mm a have sheared off all 4 bolts. When I touched the pulley it fell to the deck a b day the blade and spindle are sitting on the ramp. I am not a mechanic, but my hubby was disabled but insisted on directing all farm work. I know some things, but I did not know about the grease fittings on the mower. But I do on the massey. It is hard for this sr. Citizen widow to try to do it all.
Thanks.
Yes, that sounds like it may have done a bit of damage. I hope y'all are able to fix it. Thank you for watching!
love your videos...very easy and comfortable for the viewer to follow...thank you!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate you watching and leaving such a nice comment!
Awesomeness in action. Thank you very much God bless you ever Sooooo much for time, skills, sharing. Etc etc etc
Thank you for watching, Rene' !
Dennis, thank you for your videos, they’re very helpful. Why did you replace your spindles? Were they making a noise or vibration? I’m getting ready to replace the deck belt and plan to look at the spindles for any wear. The mower is around 6 years old. Thanks
Thank you for watching, Paul! I had been using my mower to cut some very rough areas in the woods behind my house, hit several low stumps and wore the spindles out.
Your informative and watchable ,, and not wasting our time with personality BS ,,,New Sub thanks mate
Thank you very much for watching!
@@dwcoffey Cool mate 👌
Thanks for the sub too!
When I changed my belts, I was worried about busting the bolts to loosen the guide pins to remove the old belt. I just used my hand to push on the pins and I was able to remove the belt without loosening the two bolts. I understand if you are changing the spindles, you don't care if the bolts break. My spindles were fine, and I didn't want to bust the bolts and add more work.
Great idea! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your videos. They have got me through 8 yrs. without taking it to the shop on a YTH22V42. However, after replacing spindles, the belt idler pulley does not disengage the blades fully when I disengage the blades and continues to spin at about 25% velocity. It does not spin upon startup with blades off. I have lubricated the pivot point for the pulley, but its still catching. Everything else working fine. What am I missing?....Thanks, wrsjr.
Thank you for watching! sounds like the belt might be too short and thus staying slightly engaged even when tension is relieved. If you have your old belt, I'd check the size of the new belt against the old. I've found that often these new belts are shorter than they are supposed to be. It only take a half inch too short to be a problem.
Hey Dennis, great video! You have me ready to tackle this project.
Fantastic! Thanks for watching!
Hello Dennis. It’s me again. I am ready to tackle my newly broke spindle. However, I don’t have the long ratchet thing you have. What is that called so that I can purchase one? I have regular sized ones but they won’t give me the leverage I need to remove the bolts. Thank you again for another great video. You are so easy to understand and very thorough with each step. Don’t know what I would do without you.
Hi Sheila, thanks for watching! You can use either a long handled ratchet (what I use in the video): amzn.to/3wJXAtP
or a breaker bar: amzn.to/3uFujyF I hope this helps!!
@@dwcoffey oh no! I have a problem. My blade now moves without turning the spindle. I can’t loosen the bolt on top of the pully to remove it. I sprayed it with WD40 and let it sit most of the day but it won’t budge. I held the blade bolt with another ratchet with no luck.
Sounds like the blade bolt isn't completely seated. The blades have a star-shaped hole in them, the blade bolt needs to hold the blade fully onto the star-shaped end of the spindle shaft. If the blade can spin without turning the spindle, sounds like the blade isn't fully tightened.
Some of the pulley nuts are staked, so they are really difficult to remove...might take an impact wrench. Were you able to check the blade bolts and fix the problem?
Thank so much for this video. Not sure what I did wrong but one of the spindles wore out the star shaped center of the pulley and the teeth on the spindle. Now I may have to replace the pulley and entire spindle again. What do you think could have happened?
Hi Rick, sounds like either the pulley was not fully seated on the star-shaped portion of the shaft and wore it off the shaft, or the blade on that shaft hit something really hard and sheared off the star shape Thanks for watching!
@@dwcoffey I tightened the nut as much as I could but maybe that's what happened. I ended up getting a new pulley. The original pulley and spindle fit together so snug that I had to get it off with a rubber mallet. The new pulley fit over the new spindle a little loose. I tightened thr nut as much as I could. I also raised the mower deck, the blades seem closer to the ground than they were with the original spindles. It's working for now. Thanks for you help.
Very handy tip ,,grease until play reduces ,,did not know that 👍
Thanks again!
Dennis, great video. About how much grease did you add to each spindle? I've heard numbers from 1-2 oz up to 7-8 oz. Thanks.
Thank you for watching, Matthew! I think it depends a lot on the design and maker or the spindle, but typically 4 to 7oz.
Great video! I do have a question though. The brakes next to the pulleys are supposed stop both pulleys from moving when the clutch is disengaged. Since I remove the nut holding down the cable instead of twisting the clutch cable off (before the deck can be separated), only the right pulley is braked. How to adjust it? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for watching! Did you re-attach the spring from the PTO cable to the arm that has the pulley brake on it? IF so, that should hold the pulley brake away from the pulley when the blades are engaged.
Dennis, thanks for the detail instruction. You were very detail and helpful. However, My Bracket clutch cable has an adjusting nut on the end, and yours does not. I guess the question is how to I alignment the brake on that pully?
sfhundley@gmail.com thanks
Hi Rick, are you trying to set how deep the brake goes into the pulley, or align how the brake pad lines up across the pulley?
Thanks, Dennis I got the brake to line up. Thanks again for all your help.
I am the lizard king ! I can do anything !! Cool video very informative !!
LOL! Thanks for watching, Ricki!
To avoid the bolt breakage in the future, I would suggest a dab of anti-seize on each, I also apply it to my blade bolts. Seeing this I believe I will pull mine for a preventative measure. As you have one intact housing, you could knock the bearings out and either hand pack them or buy replacements at most auto parts places. That way if you do lose one, you will have a spare ready to drop in. My old JD spindles would fail at the weld, they weren't cast like the Husqvarna.
Thank you David. All great suggestions, and I think I'll follow your lead. Pulling the bolts and applying anti-seize is a good idea. Thnaks for sharing and thank you for watching!
Perfect video for those looking to tackle a project. I have new spindles, blades and belt coming tomorrow to repair my rz54i husqvarna.. i took the blades off already, but i'll need to remove the pulleys to reuse them. Any suggestions? (note, the one blade stripped off the star gear)
Thank you for watching! It will be much easier to remove the pulleys if the blades are installed. If the one side is so stripped that holding the blade will not prevent the spindle from turning when trying to remove the pulley nut, I'd probably try using vise-grips or maybe a pipe wrench on the underside of the spindle. If that doesn't work, go ahead and take the spindle out and use a vise or other method to hold the spindle shaft so that you can remove the pulley nut. Let me know if that helps, or if you need more help. Good luck with it! thanks again!
Great video. You are a wonderful teacher.
Thank you very much, Tony!! Thanks for watching.
Mine YTA-22v-46 is going on 5 years now. How or what made you change the Spindles? I mean, what prompted you to do that Dennis?
Thanks for watching, Joe! I hit a couple of low stumps while cutting in the woods on my property and bent the spindle shafts.
Thank you Dennis. You are great.
That's very kind and I appreciate it!! Thank you for watching!
Hey saw ur neewer gopro un boxing kit really helped me I just got it shipped it the mail
Awesome! I really like my kit. I use several of the mounts and have had good success with them. Thanks so much for watching and leaving me a comment!
OK, you asked for it by replying (at all), and so quickly! I just replaced the spindles on the same tractor. Turns out I only had 1 bad bearing but after breaking off 3 of 8 bolts I just did the whole assembly. The shaft now seems too low as the star teeth (?) barely engage the teeth of the pulley (unless I lose the spacer and don't want that). Will tightening the nut as I'm installing the pulley draw the shaft up? Or did I goof something up? I confess to having disassembled it so I could grease the sealed bearings, 1 bottom had no grease, the other a little and both top ones OK. I'd be glad to hear your thoughts. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Randy! If the shaft is riding too low in the spindle assembly, you may not have the bottom bearing completely seated inside the spindle housing. That would cause the shaft to be too low on the top. And you are correct, you don't want to take that spacer out, it keeps the pulley from rubbing on the top of the spindle housing.
Dennis, my problem his I replaced my mower belt. Then I went to use it and the belt broke. So what did I do wrong? I followed the plan-o-gram, any thoughts. Thanking you in advance.
Thank you very much for watching, Rick! I've had this happen to me before. I've done 2 things wrong when putting on a belt. The one that broke the belt right away was that I failed to route the belt under the spring-steel guides that keep the belt on the pulleys. They are about an inch or so wide and stick up vertically at the side of a couple of the pulleys to keep the belt from slipping off. If you don't route the belt between the guides and the pulleys, the sharp edge of the guide will cut the belt and the belt will ride against the brake, which will snatch the belt and break it. The other thing I've done is install the belt 'backwards.' The belt has a flat side and a v-shaped side. You have to install the belt so that the v-shape side runs inside the spindle pulleys and the flat side runs against the idler pulleys. Installed 'backwards', the belt will either break or wear out really quickly. I hope this helps, Rick. If these are not the problems, let me know and we'll figure it out.
@@dwcoffey Thanks so much for the reply. I will be careful how I place the belt, especially around the spring-steel guides. Thanks for being there you save me lots of money. Thanks again.
Hi Dennis! Great video. Do you have a video about setting the deck cutting height? I just cannot seem to get the deck level. Even when i have it on number 4 the right side of the deck is on the ground. I have to pit it on 6 to get the right side off the ground and by then the left side is 2-3 inches off. I tried messing with the adjustment on the left side but cant get it right. It cuts very uneven and it wasn’t always like this.
Thanks for watching, Scott! These Husqvarna's don't give nearly the height range they should. A lot of folks say they can't get the deck top cut as high as they'd like. There's not much we can do about that as users. I have had lots of folks ask about adjusting the deck height, so I will work on a video about that soon. Thanks Scott!
Are there any videos on how to change blade brake pads on a Husqvarna or a craftsman lawn tractor
Thanks for watching, Pat! I don't have one, but I've had a few people ask, so it is on my list of tasks to video.
@@dwcoffey Thank you,it must be harder to change than the spindles because I have found no videos on how to change them blessings
You will probably break all the spindle mounting bolts. I did. They are installed in the factory as self drilling and tapping hex head bolts. Replacement spindles come with tapped holes and new bolts. Easy as pie.
JoeB.
Thanks for watching, Joseph! I think all but 2 of mine broke. :)
Watched another video on greasing the spindle bearings. Those are SEALED bearings and pumping grease into the house will not deliver grease to the bearings unless you remove the bearing seal from the inside of both the top and bottom bearings. Also if you do not have a relief hole the the housing, eventually the grease pressure will start to force the bearings out of the housing.
Thanks for watching, Charles! Here's my video on that: ruclips.net/video/EYyhVyHysaw/видео.html
@@dwcoffey I could not remember the link to the video. I help out with equipment maintenance at local non profit. They mow a lot of rough ground, and spends only last 3 years or so, and I am on my third set of spindles. Sometimes the legs of the spindles are sheared off. Last time I had to resort to a sawzall and propane torch to get the old spindles out.
Hey Dennis I bought the oem spindles. I'm pressed for time and really don't won't to take apart my new spindle. So basically is it pre greased? and a waist of time to grease it out of the box. Without the extra fix, How long will my spindles last in your opinion. 2011 model and it's 2022. If I get 5 yrs installing directly out the box. Happy. I'm going to start saving for a new one anyway
Hey Cecil, thanks for watching! Most of today's spindles are built with sealed bearings and they are somewhat pre-greased. Out of the box, they should last for a few years with normal use.
@@dwcoffey thank you sir
Hello Dennis..... I just purchased spindles from Amazon. I had already removed and replaced the old spindles with new before watching your video.
Do you think I should remove the new spindles and see if the bearings are sealed? Obviously if they are any grease is going to do nothing.
What would you do?
Brian in central NC
Thanks for watching, Brian! Since they are already installed, I probably would not take them out. You should be able to pump grease into the spindles and see if you get any squeeze out from the outer side of the top bearing. If you do, those bearings will be fine.
@@dwcoffey thanks so much friend! I appreciate you and your channel.... Keep up the good job friend 👍
Great video….my mower and I appreciate your videos!
Thank you for watching, John!
Great video Dennis. Thank you sir !
Thank you so much for watching!
Have you had any problems with clutch arm sticking, it won't move forward or reverse? You have to keep pushing it off and on.
Hi David, I'm not exactly sure which part you are having trouble with, but....the arm that applies and removes the brake on the deck should have a spring attached to it so that it stays in whichever position you have it in. If I'm understanding the problem, sounds like you might be missing a spring. If this helps, you can go to www.husqvarna.com/us/support/manuals-downloads/ and download the parts and owner's manual for free. Let me know if I've missed it and I'll try to help. thanks
Dennis Coffey I was referring to the forward and reverse pedal.When you push it, it's like it's stuck.You have to keep pushing it on and off until it releases.
Dave
Gotcha....those pedals are attached to a tube that runs lateral to the frame, then a linkage are is attached to it (underneath the tractor) that runs to the transmission. There is a spring near the transmission-end of that linkage arm. I'd check first to see if the spring is attached as it should be. If not, there are bushings on each end of the tube that the pedals pivot on....it may be that one of those bushings is in need of replacement, or is bound up, etc. You'll probably have to remove the deck to see all of this assembly. The manual I mentioned above may also help identify the parts in the assembly.
Do these spindles need greased from the factory? What’s the torque spec on the pulley nut atop the spindle ?
Thanks for watching! I didn't think the bearings would need to be greased from the factory in the past, but experience has taught otherwise. You can take the spindle apart, remove a seal on each bearing and hand pack them if you don't have a zerk fitting on the spindle. If you do have a zerk, you probably need to remove the inner seals on each bearing to allow grease to get into the bearings. Since making this vid, I have found that most aftermarket spindle bearings are not properly greased from the factory. It is difficult to find a published torque spec for the pulley nuts, but 70-80 ft lbs seem to be the standard.
@@dwcoffey thank you!
Dennis, Great video, just wondering what kind of grease gun did you use to grease the spindles with. i just purchased the zerk spindles and need to get a grease gun as well, that will pretty much be only used for my Husqvarna YTH
Thanks for watching! Mine is a cheap, no-name grease gun. I've had it for years and can't remember where I bought it. The main things to look for are good threads on both ends of the tube. Make sure both caps will thread on well and tightly. Make sure each cap has a seal in it. A flexible line is much easier to use in more places than a rigid grease line. If I had to buy another one today, I'd probably buy a Lucas or a Lincoln gun.
I purchased my Husqvarna LGT 2554 in May 2011, and I just had a idler pulley bust on me. Do you order parts off Amazon, or from Husqvarna ? I've never had to replace any of the spindles yet. I'm going to order a new belt since it's never been replaced yet. Do you think I should replace the spindles, since I've went this far, or do you just replace as needed? Good video, thanks for posting.
Hey John, I'm sorry I'm so delayed in answering this. I will usually order parts from Jack's Small Engines or Amazon. I'm careful about amazon parts though as some of them are substandard....it depends on who the seller is and where they are coming from. I wouldn't replace the spindles unless they are noisy or have a lot of play in them. Thanks for watching!
@@dwcoffey that's ok, I appreciate the help. John
Thanks, mate. Good, clear video.
Thank you for watching, Ed!
Thanks for the video. It looks like you have the same problems with your deck as I do. I have damaged 2 spindles and the same deck mount.
Yea, I'm very abusive with mine and definitely making it do things it wasn't designed to do! haha I have to say that it has taken to the repairs rather well though. I hope the same is true for yours! Thanks for watching!
It's just starting to be mowing season here and I take it out for its first run tomorrow. We'll see how she goes. I have replaced 2 of those cowlings that bolt on under the deck. I would like a season without breakages. Anyway we'll see how she goes.
Well this was done 3 years ago. How did your spindles perform over time???
Thanks for watching, Gary! The greaseable spindles hold up for me much better than the factory non-greaseable ones. This set is still on the mower.
Good video buddy, why did you change them? were they getting noisy? what was the problem? I have just bought a used one with 85hrs so wanna be forwarned .
Hey Chris, thanks for watching! I had used mine for clearing a lot of space in the woods....hit a lot of stumps, vines etc and basically wore the spindles out through abuse. They were starting to get a little noisy. Also, I didn't like the OEM spindles being non-greasable, so I swapped them out. No problems since.
thank you so much-it was so helpful and well done-very informative
Thanks for watching, Paula!
@ Dennis
New Sub. Quick question. My spindle on the discharge side had no play once i got it on (marked the spindles to make sure i put back the same way) The opposite side did. Should i be concerned ? It got dark on me so i stopped plus have to buy a grease gun, got started because it was simple once i watched your vid.
Had to edit to say Thanks for your help.
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Sam! Yes, I you should not have any lateral play in the spindles once installed. You may have a little vertical play, depending on how your particular spindles are built. Let me know if I can help.
Ha!! Im replacing both spindles. I broke all 8 half inch bolts. Someone miscalculated the corrosion rate of THOSE dissimilar metals! This should be used as a case study for engineering students. 😁😁😁
You're right about that! not a great design at all. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, you answered my question at 11:00
Thank you for watching!
Trying to find the spindles for the exact same mower, but prefer the ones that don't have the grease fittings.
Thanks for watching! Here's one I found: www.ereplacementparts.com/mandrel-assembly-p-641933.html
Hey a late comment. I see you welded the left side bracked that attaches the mower to the tractor. Mine is broken off and and the deck is actually broken. I assumed that was not fixable, or at least any shop would insist on just replacing it. How bad was the break did it actually put a hole in the deck, or just break the weld? May not matter because I don't have a welder, or confidence in trying to weld it.
Thanks for watching, Bruce! Yes, I broke the weld on the left rear hanger bracket and also have since broken the weld on the right front anti-scalping wheel bracket. Because of the way they fabricate the decks, both weld breaks left holes in the deck itself. I welded both back in place, filling the voids and have had no problem since. You might be able to find a small local welder who does work like that and get it repaired relatively cheap.
unrelated to this video. i saw where pivot bolts have a Zerk fitting. any thoughts?? is Zerk real or China add-on?
Hey Don, thanks for watching! Which bolts had the zerk fittings, the pivot bolts for the deck mounting bars? Never seen that, so I'm guessing aftermarket? Maybe newer model. It would have to be like a banjo bolt to do any good though.
i suggest using heat wrench on bolts , then reapply with never seize. saves MUCHO EFFOR TLATER.
Thanks for watching, Don! Great idea, thanks Don!
Great job thanks for the lesson.
Thanks for watching, Rodney!
Dennis...do you think the spindle bolts are designed to shear off if you hit say a stump? All of them broke right off. Great video.
JoeB
Hi Joseph, thanks for watching! No sir, I don't think they are designed to shear off. Not saying they won't though. :)
The star shaped part on the bottom of the spindle that the blade goes onto should shear off if something hard is hit with the blade. I believe mine were over-torqued from the factory because several of them broke when I replaced my spindles. That may be what happened with yours.
Thanks so much Dennis. This will definitely help me in the future.
Thank you again Joe! I appreciate your comments!!
Mr. Coffey, i have been looking for yiur link to order the spindle but can't find it. I only have one really BAD spindle on my YTH2348...
The AMAZON link
HI Edwin, thanks for watching. Check in the description below the video, the link for the spindles is there. Also, here is the link: amzn.to/2lcwxah
That lizard wants his tail back! LOL
LOL! I'm guessing a bird must have tried to make a lunch out of him sometime earlier. Thanks for watching, Byron!
Great videos my friend! Very helpful!
Thank you Tom! I really appreciate you watching, and thanks for the kind comment!
Dennis
Got the mower deck back together with little effort! Now if the rain holds off for a little while I'll get it hooked up. Your videos were SO VERY helpful. I really appreciate your efforts! Tom
Mr. Coffey, the 7/8 nut on top of my spindle will barely loosen. What do you recommend for me to do to get this nut to loosen so I can change out my spindle?
Hey Jim, thanks for watching! An impact wrench is the best bet for sure. If you don't have access to one, I recommend blocking the blade with a piece of wood between the blade and the underside of the deck, then using a breaker bar on a socket. Often the original nuts are staked on, so they are very difficult to remove.
@@dwcoffey thank you so much
Use fluid film on the underside of the deck to help keep grass from sticking to the deck
The fluid film can be purchased fro O’Reilly auto parts or Lowes
Thank you for watching, Leon! Great idea!! thanks
The bolts breaking off happened to me too! It had to be torqued down a lot tighter than 45-55 ft lbs...
Yes, I think so too. Mine were rusted in, which would make them a lot harder to get out, but I think they were originally over-torqued. Thanks for watching!
Is it me or did this particular mower absolutely chew through spindles? In the five or so years I owned mine I probably replaced the spindles annually, usually because one or more of the tabs attaching it to the deck snapped. This happened with the OEM spindles, the sealed third party ones, and the grease fitting third party ones. Only mower I’ve had that issue with.
Thanks for watching! Once I replaced mine, I have not had any more trouble with them.
Excellent thank you! Exactly what i need to do to fix this poor thing.
They can sure make some noise when they need to be replaced! Thanks for watching, Cheryl!
the new bearings that come in the new housing are sealed with a cap on each end. If you grease the spindle, there's no way for the grease to enter into the bearings. Might be a good idea to remove the plastic seal covers from the bearing so the grease can get into them otherwise the grease really isn't doing anything.
Thank you for watching, Lynn! This is true and thank you for mentioning it. Here's my video on the process: ruclips.net/video/EYyhVyHysaw/видео.html
My mount just broke today on my first cut, I purchased the mower last week. I wonder if this is a common problem.
Thanks for watching, Meghan! I've not heard of an inherent weldment problem on these. I did break a weld on my deck, but it was a result of my severe abuse. Since this was your first cut, hopefully you can get that covered under the warranty.
At 7:50 you failed to look at the end of the parts list where the part number for the entire assembly (minus pully) is listed. It is just not pictured as a complete assembly. If this was mentioned before... sorry but I dont read 288 comments since no edit of the video is done.
Thanks for watching!
I've been able to get 3 of the bolts holding the spindle (you broke 2 in the video) what is a trick to get these loose? I've tried WD40 and some blaster penetrating oil but cannot get the bolt lose. I need to change this spindle because the spindles star fitting is shot and I can't keep the blade tightly connected.
Thanks for watching, Darrin. I just kept cranking until mine broke. Then I could remove the spindle and I got the remainder of the bolts out with vise-grips. If you have access to an air compressor, maybe you could try an impact wrench.