Goregoon's Garage: Variable Speed Drive Pulley Rebuild on older MTD Yardmachine 18/46 ridemower
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Picked up this handyman's special for dirt cheap cuz the belts were smokin' badly. Turns out the variable speed drive pulley was seized up, so I rebuilt the pulley and it's almost good as new.
I'm no mechanic and I'm not the best with these videos but I can at least give you an idea what you are up against.
Here is a link to the needle bearings and pully (I get nothing for the click, just adding a link)
Needle Bearing: www.mtdparts.c...
Pully: www.mtdparts.c...
Thanks for the video, but I have two questions: how do you lubricate these new needle rollers each year and secondly how do you lubricate the middle loose sheave of the pulley that slides and rotates? My MTD has the 'long version' of the variable pulley and the middle sheave is on a sleeve and slides up and down but has siezed. Thanks
Love your video have the same setup did buy my mover for free but it has all the springs turned out if got all put together except the big spring on the top can't figure out where it goes.
If you can help me
I agree on rebuild every thing and save money plus learn more
I really appreciate you showing how you replace the bearings. It would be helpful if you were to mention what year your MTD yard machine was. Mine looks similar, but it's a smaller 38 inch cut. Model made between 2000 & 2003.
Love these older MTD mowers
Easy to fix up and cheaper parts than jd for sure
I buy most of the ones I find
I hear ya! This bugger has been awesome, glad I picked it up.
Thanks for dropping by.
I got about 30 of the old VSP units that I dipped in used motor oil and put in 55 gallon barrels, yea two are full
I see parts for them will no longer be available or made before long
I suggest old mechanics storage up these mowers and engines for grand kids
I have another beast with a seized vsp I want to get to one day. Never seem to have the time though.
Thanks for dropping in.
Could you provide a link for the bearings you purchased?
I'm in Canada but here is a link to them up here. I'm not sure if RUclips is going to let me link it here. I'll put the link in the description as well.
www.mtdparts.ca/en/all-parts/needle-bearing/741-0404.html
Thanks for dropping by.
Great time to replace the VS pulley brgings
There was nothing wrong with the original belt. I am sure those are just timing marks ;)
Damn, and to think of all those perfectly good belts I've tossed throughout the years.
I know the age problems because I’m 72 and retired diesel mechanic for 57 years, back is bad but hands and arms ok
Bearing numbers for needle brg ???? And how many ???
Never mind I allready have them and forgot about it 😊
Sorry, I kind of suck at getting back to people in a timely fashion. I'm glad you ended up having them on hand.
Thanks for dropping by.
If you show hitting it with emery cloth or a wire wheel for 30 minutes i wont be happy.