everyone is tor up about the garage what about the expert that doesn't know voltage from current . take an electronic coarse . I can't trust anything you say to be correct or accurate.
Why do you think I don't know the difference. The coil operated on 12 volts to ground causing the electromagnet to energise and activate the clutch. The old one was shorting out with a high current to ground. I have an electronic degree from S.A.I T. and spent 32 years as a tech.
Bruce, I want to thank you for all the hard work you go through to film all the details of maintenance and repair. Crawling around on the ground with the camera under the deck... I sure do appreciate it. I've learned so much. God Bless sir!
I wish the ignition switches on my commercial mowers was that easy to change good Job on the clutch keep up the good work and the videos coming. Have a great day, God Bless!!!
I work to keep it that way. It is just part of the pleasures of having a shop. Not everybody cleans up like me and I don't have a problem it theirs is different.
Thanks Phillip. I said to my wife. I have to stop doing yard tractors. At my age its too tough to lay on the ground 1/2 of the day. Well here we go again haha.
I wanted to mention to people about how important it is during these summers with all that heavy wet grass that folks stop their machines every now and then just turn it off and clean out all that heavy wet shit especially around the pulleys before y'all smoke your PTO just like that one. I guarantee ya that is what smoked that PTO clutch seen it many times over the years even did it to myself once when I was young and dumb. Not being able to afford to take my tractor to a shop and what a pain in the ass it was before the internet to take shit apart and do stuff blindly with no clues as to how to do the job, it took me 4 days till I got the deck off bought a bench grinder to sharpen the blades and ended up with new blades anyhow. It just goes to show ya how a hard lesson can be learned. There ain't many videos on these new tractors with 100's of nuts bolts and brackets and wires. Just on my old tractor back when I had 2 days of running around and then I discovered when I melted the clutch I also melted the wires and the plug going to the PTO clutch which the new plug actually came with the new PTO I got at small engine shop, but that wasn't to say I was not all bent out of shape either over that melted plug. Just so people know to keep your old tractor and have it fixed. Another hard lesson you folks with these late model tractors are gonna learn real quick is the fact it sometimes takes a few WEEKS to get new parts especially those PTO clutch pieces cables and sensors. And the prices of the shit will make ya faint. You better realize fixing your old tractor is no longer an option those old tractors are starting to become worth their weight in gold. I just saw a guy with a new Liquid cooled Cub Cadet. In order to replace a simple oil sensor on the rear of the engine they had to pull that motor completely out to get at that oil sensor switch and when they did so they realized ya needed a special socket to remove it. It just don't get no better than buying something expensive as brand new riding mower and having it take a giant shit all over ya like that. A $13.00 sensor woulda cost about $300 to have it replaced at a dealer.
@@BrucesShop I have a city guy retiring from NY Port Auth bought a used Craftsman LT2000 off me last month doing the same thing. Already he knocked the drive belt outta it going to Lake Ariel this week to fix it soon as the carb to his Chainsaw he boogered up comes in. People like to torture world class equipment. Those STX tractors are made of some good materials. Now let me know what size those little screws are for that plastic Ignition box you took out of that one and how many screws there are in under there... Nothing showing from the top side to take apart. Damn I hate them Briggs key switches. I get so many of those used Craftsmans most run fine but people are too lazy to fix those switches. I have 99 Craftsman 16.5hp it's like Brand New and sure enough all the problems with it were the key switch on that one. It really runs sweet and so smooth. It literally doesn't have a scratch on it the deck is like Brand New and so is this STX I am working on. It was parked at a year old because of that Key Switch and the PTO doesn't turn on. So I will assume the problem may be just the switch there is no power to the PTO from the switch.
@@thekingsilverado9004 The key switch is a John Deere part. It looks like a Briggs but it isn't at the beginning of the video I show it is a AM119111 and it has a John Deere key too. The internal contacts are different than a Briggs. The screws are a screw the works for plastic. About 1 3/4 inches long. I made the video last May and the mower isn't here right now. sorry sir.
Ya forgot to grease the zero fitting under the front end in the center near back of muffler where large bolt holds front end to body. This grease fitting is overlooked quite frequently...... i own a yellow and a black deck STX38 never gteased that fitting by previous owners...not greased wears out the bushing where long bolt holds front end together.......FYI, REGARDS. AL
I have an old STX38. The clutch will not disengage. When I start the mower, the blades are spinning. Not real safe and massive draw on the battery. Got any ideas?
@@BrucesShop It does release. I also have a draw on the battery, so I have to jump it to start. The ignition has been over ridden with a push button. Still have to turn key to run, but then push button.
There could be many reasons that cause this. Even if you aren't sitting on the seat the switch in there won't a;ow you to use the pto. What to mean by hop it?
This is a tough one. A friend brought over a switch yesterday that looked identical, however the break and make component in the switch were different. Go to the original suppliers web site and order the number listed in the parts list. Don't try to save money.
First check the battery voltage, Then see if there is a solenoid. You can short that out to see if the starter is OK. You may have a seat disconnect. (Relay in the seat) So sit in there before you turn the key. I have done that. Make sure the park brake is on. Sorry some of this seems simple but I am not there to help.
I purchased a used STX38 a month ago and had 3 good mows and now the blades will not engage. I have cleaned the PTO switch for debris for a clean contact, I also checked and cleaned the ground near the battery area. I did notice at my PTO clutch that a red wire is loose and came off. There is also a blue wire, but that one is secure. I have attempted to put the red wire back on, however it is cramped in the area, plus with my fingers, it is hard to tell if I'm putting the red wire in correctly. Most everything I've seen and read says to change the PTO Clutch. Would you, or anyone else have any other trouble shooting ideas? Thank you.
I’m replacing both belts on my JD STX38 black deck. I got the drive belt on but having trouble putting the deck belt back on. I can’t get the idle pulley to budge? Any suggestions?
I got the deck back on finally, you were right about the knuckles!! Got em good but it’s on. However, new problem ha ha... now when I start the tractor it’s smokin like crazy out of the top of the mower and smells like something’s burning. I’m by no means a mechanic, I’m learning as I go... pretty sure I got both belts on correctly? Could something go wrong when you have the tractor tipped up on it’s side while replacing belts?
Bruce Pender almost smells like plastic burning... I took your advice went to google, reading some of the posts and replies and it’s sounding like the pto clutch burned up. And another guys saying it might be a blown fuse which would cause the pto not to properly function? (I might have the wording incorrect on the fuse issue sorry) Would putting new belts on an old tractor burn up the clutch? And if the pto clutch is out would the tractor still drive cause I was able to drive it a short distance (out of the garage) before I noticed the smoke and smell?..
My stx38 decided not to run if I engage the clutch that is let it out after I start it. Its a mystery because all that had happened before that is I had left the switch off "i think" anyways the battery was dead so I charged it. "placing the charger on both posts of the battery finding out later I was suppose to put ground to the frame or something ' Anyways now it starts runs fine long as I don't let up on clutch or also try to engage the PTO . It dies as if I had gotten off the seat" Also replaced said seat switch thinking that was it. Now im heading to the Pto being at fault maybe or something underneath.
I have the same tractor and recently my clutch pedal got stuck in the down position. I cannot engage any gear and it just stays in neutral with the pedal depressed and wont go all the way back up, It's about in the half way down position do you know what could be the issue?
The front should be about 1/8th of an inch lower (closer to the ground) than the back. Then the grass isn't cut twice. This may help I just found it on line. ruclips.net/video/FqTE7h5zJAA/видео.html
I got a question for you. I got a John Deere STX 46 with the 46 inch deck and the deck wont cut on when I pull the PTO switch. Iv replaced the switch and nothing meaning the clutch is gone correct? I don't know much about lawn mowers.
Yes. I would take the clutch off. You can use an impact and just by examining it you will know if it is ok. Use a battery to check to see if it engages.
As Bruce says they are mostly sealed and so are some spindle Bearings. However if ya got any Mech know how or engineering background or just plain ole fortitude guys like me remove the big pulleys on the spindle and if there already isn't a hole or two around we drill 1/8 holes certain places so you can get lubricants in there. I actually use stuff called TRI FLOW because it does not attract dirt and contaminates and it also repels water really well and lasts a long time. However you can pay about $14 bucks a quart for it. Use a bottle with a straw to put in the little holes ya made. I had a 34 year old Cub Cadet with the same spindles. That was just by drilling my own oil journals and using the tri flow about every other year I removed cleaned up the deck and sharpened the blades and lubricated the spindles and idler pulleys... Belts lasted me 4 ever too because of that. I bought my Cadet used in 1997 for $250.00. I sold it last year for $350.00. Get the picture?
Love your show Bruce, Question for you , I have a stx 38 had it for about 25 years , pto switch got real hot then died tractor still runs cant't get the blades to turn jump the wires starts ,blue wire going to the pto gets real hot what do you think ? bad pto ?
Yes you need a new clutch. I just did one. There are 3 videos Part # in comments ruclips.net/video/OQNbh0bEtjI/видео.html ruclips.net/video/_O892rxRGe0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/wHHLelLu9-4/видео.html
Correct when the clutch shorts out like that it will heat up the switch. See my comment on heavy wet grass around those pulleys and under that pulley cover on the deck. I actually got few gigantic pipe cleaner like things at this local wholesale guy we have in town. I don't know what the hell they use em for but I duct taped and made a handle and bent the bristle end in a semi U shape use it on all my own mowers. My mowers are a cross between a piece of equip to me and toys.
You can say that again. Knelt in the drive way to fill this mowers tires up yesterday now it feels like someone hit me in the knee with a metal pipe... My cat destroyed my last mower pad a few days ago the little furry rat.
There is place in Florida called something Clutches. Look for em that clutch thru them cost me $90 bucks... I will look in my records see if I have contact down in the shop just getting ready to get my pants on and open the store now...
Bolt Going Into the Crankshaft Should Have Been Left Dry, According to the Clutch Manufacturer.....It Might Loosen Up After a Time, Maybe Check the Torque??
Well I understand but not totally of course. If you need to know. When i have a day like the one in this video i sleep in my recliner. I drive my wife crazy if I lay in bed a grown all night. BUT it is worse if i do nothing. Strange eh!!!!
I hear ya Bruce, I never knew our Golden years as far as health would be like this. Do you think now that we should have done anything different ? I know it's to late for us, but I'm always telling much younger kids , " to take good care of the only body you're going to get ".
I tell them all the time "Look after yourself". I put on a show for the camera. (i pretend to be tough). But after when Mrs Bruce comes home she says "You over did it again didn't you" I can't lie to her. She knows. I just hope I don't get to much worse too fast, I feel for you sir. I know you have it tough.
Nice job Bruce. Too bad your customer has to pay those outrageous proprietary JD parts prices:-( Even genuine Kohler parts are crazy expensive.Ask me how I know.
as slow as I am , if I was to l ook every torque specs, I'd never get anything done, I just zap those pulley bolds up with the impact and call it good, lol
I specifically turned on this video to see how the fuck that plastic cover is in the machine so I can change my switch out. Them Briggs Switches are the biggest pain in the ass always coming loose. Ya know I have an oddball STX38 has a different switch that uses the actual JD key not a Briggs Key.
Is the cutch turning with the engine? The clutch mounts to the engine shaft. and is held still by 2 posts-dogs on the frame When it engages the pulley on the cluth turns. BE CAREFUL. As well are you sitting in the seat there may be a shutoff for the clutch in the seat.
I know this is an older video but I have a John Deere gt235 that runs but when you engage the blades it slows down and the battery light comes on....thoughts?
They are electrically controlled by a big magnet. Remove the belt to see if it continues. You may have a seized pulley of the clutch itself may be going.
everyone is tor up about the garage what about the expert that doesn't know voltage from current . take an electronic coarse . I can't trust anything you say to be correct or accurate.
Why do you think I don't know the difference. The coil operated on 12 volts to ground causing the electromagnet to energise and activate the clutch. The old one was shorting out with a high current to ground. I have an electronic degree from S.A.I T. and spent 32 years as a tech.
Some people have a bit h at what what ever you say. If you don't like it don't watch. Your a jurk
at least i bet he knows it's course and not coarse
@@ronrobinson7812 Too funny
What's the quickest way to make an ass out of yourself? ASSume
Bruce, I want to thank you for all the hard work you go through to film all the details of maintenance and repair. Crawling around on the ground with the camera under the deck... I sure do appreciate it. I've learned so much. God Bless sir!
Thanks. OMG I just cleaned out the deck on my own mulcher LX178. That was even worse. I am not sure if I should make the video .
Again, great job sir! I wish I could find someone who puts as much attention to detail in fixing things as you do !
Thanks John. It is a hobby that just doesn't quit
Bob Ross would be proud !! Haha
Nice work. I wish I could keep as organized as you are. Ah, there is nothing quite like filming on your back. Got to love it.
I am not as organised as you think when i am working but at the end of the day it all gets cleaned up.
Great job Bruce she's up and running again
Every year it limps in and drives out.
Love how chipper you are doing this. My brother would be cussing every few minutes if something does not go to his liking.
Thanks
I wish the ignition switches on my commercial mowers was that easy to change good Job on the clutch keep up the good work and the videos coming. Have a great day, God Bless!!!
Thanks Mr. Nash
I love it he’s just like me when I talk to myself, I get all excited and sing to myself.😂
lol
Nice garage, much space and totally clean and organised 👍
I work to keep it that way. It is just part of the pleasures of having a shop. Not everybody cleans up like me and I don't have a problem it theirs is different.
Very nice job and I'm glad they still make mechanical clutches.
Good point
Sure like your videos, learn a lot from them, Thanks Bruce.
Thanks Phillip. I said to my wife. I have to stop doing yard tractors. At my age its too tough to lay on the ground 1/2 of the day. Well here we go again haha.
Great videos keep them coming I learned a lot from you thank you for sharing
We all learn from You Tube. Thanks for watching
Good job we have been cutting grass 2 time a week here in west Tenn with all this rain.
we are now cutting about the same, finally But now it is dry. No rain.
I was considering getting a herd of sheep and goats to help me keep last summer. Just try to get milk and cheese from your lawn tractor...
good to see that j d back up and working good job bruce
Thanks for the great comment.
I wanted to mention to people about how important it is during these summers with all that heavy wet grass that folks stop their machines every now and then just turn it off and clean out all that heavy wet shit especially around the pulleys before y'all smoke your PTO just like that one. I guarantee ya that is what smoked that PTO clutch seen it many times over the years even did it to myself once when I was young and dumb. Not being able to afford to take my tractor to a shop and what a pain in the ass it was before the internet to take shit apart and do stuff blindly with no clues as to how to do the job, it took me 4 days till I got the deck off bought a bench grinder to sharpen the blades and ended up with new blades anyhow. It just goes to show ya how a hard lesson can be learned. There ain't many videos on these new tractors with 100's of nuts bolts and brackets and wires. Just on my old tractor back when I had 2 days of running around and then I discovered when I melted the clutch I also melted the wires and the plug going to the PTO clutch which the new plug actually came with the new PTO I got at small engine shop, but that wasn't to say I was not all bent out of shape either over that melted plug. Just so people know to keep your old tractor and have it fixed. Another hard lesson you folks with these late model tractors are gonna learn real quick is the fact it sometimes takes a few WEEKS to get new parts especially those PTO clutch pieces cables and sensors. And the prices of the shit will make ya faint. You better realize fixing your old tractor is no longer an option those old tractors are starting to become worth their weight in gold. I just saw a guy with a new Liquid cooled Cub Cadet. In order to replace a simple oil sensor on the rear of the engine they had to pull that motor completely out to get at that oil sensor switch and when they did so they realized ya needed a special socket to remove it. It just don't get no better than buying something expensive as brand new riding mower and having it take a giant shit all over ya like that. A $13.00 sensor woulda cost about $300 to have it replaced at a dealer.
Right.The gent who owns it is hard on it but he knows he s hard on it. He is slowly clearing and acreage with it.
@@BrucesShop I have a city guy retiring from NY Port Auth bought a used Craftsman LT2000 off me last month doing the same thing. Already he knocked the drive belt outta it going to Lake Ariel this week to fix it soon as the carb to his Chainsaw he boogered up comes in. People like to torture world class equipment. Those STX tractors are made of some good materials. Now let me know what size those little screws are for that plastic Ignition box you took out of that one and how many screws there are in under there... Nothing showing from the top side to take apart. Damn I hate them Briggs key switches. I get so many of those used Craftsmans most run fine but people are too lazy to fix those switches. I have 99 Craftsman 16.5hp it's like Brand New and sure enough all the problems with it were the key switch on that one. It really runs sweet and so smooth. It literally doesn't have a scratch on it the deck is like Brand New and so is this STX I am working on. It was parked at a year old because of that Key Switch and the PTO doesn't turn on. So I will assume the problem may be just the switch there is no power to the PTO from the switch.
@@thekingsilverado9004 The key switch is a John Deere part. It looks like a Briggs but it isn't at the beginning of the video I show it is a AM119111 and it has a John Deere key too. The internal contacts are different than a Briggs. The screws are a screw the works for plastic. About 1 3/4 inches long. I made the video last May and the mower isn't here right now. sorry sir.
Wonder what happens if I weld the clutch together and forget about the pto junk.
I wouldn't. The blades or whatever ison there will always spin.
Ya forgot to grease the zero fitting under the front end in the center near back of muffler where large bolt holds front end to body. This grease fitting is overlooked quite frequently...... i own a yellow and a black deck STX38 never gteased that fitting by previous owners...not greased wears out the bushing where long bolt holds front end together.......FYI, REGARDS. AL
Thanks Al
Good series, Bruce!
Thanks a lot.
Good job mate intimacy is the key ;-) Battery and wheel off is a good idea.
Thanks Davey
I have an old STX38. The clutch will not disengage. When I start the mower, the blades are spinning. Not real safe and massive draw on the battery. Got any ideas?
I wold unplug the clutch it should release then If not it may need replacing.
@@BrucesShop It does release. I also have a draw on the battery, so I have to jump it to start. The ignition has been over ridden with a push button. Still have to turn key to run, but then push button.
I have this same mower have to hop it and cant get the PTO to engage... what I'm I missing
There could be many reasons that cause this. Even if you aren't sitting on the seat the switch in there won't a;ow you to use the pto. What to mean by hop it?
@@BrucesShop hop the starter.
The switch has been broken off the seat since I have had it and havent had a issue for 2 yrs
How can I replace the drive .belt it's a pain in the bobel .😮
You may have to undo some cross pieces and bring the belt atound them.
Will the new switch work with the original key
This is a tough one. A friend brought over a switch yesterday that looked identical, however the break and make component in the switch were different. Go to the original suppliers web site and order the number listed in the parts list. Don't try to save money.
Ok thank you
Another job, well done!
Thanks
I have the same machine but won't start not click nothing . any help thanks
First check the battery voltage, Then see if there is a solenoid. You can short that out to see if the starter is OK. You may have a seat disconnect. (Relay in the seat) So sit in there before you turn the key. I have done that. Make sure the park brake is on. Sorry some of this seems simple but I am not there to help.
I purchased a used STX38 a month ago and had 3 good mows and now the blades will not engage. I have cleaned the PTO switch for debris for a clean contact, I also checked and cleaned the ground near the battery area. I did notice at my PTO clutch that a red wire is loose and came off. There is also a blue wire, but that one is secure. I have attempted to put the red wire back on, however it is cramped in the area, plus with my fingers, it is hard to tell if I'm putting the red wire in correctly. Most everything I've seen and read says to change the PTO Clutch. Would you, or anyone else have any other trouble shooting ideas?
Thank you.
I would make sure the connections are perfect. that is almost free Right?
I’m replacing both belts on my JD STX38 black deck. I got the drive belt on but having trouble putting the deck belt back on. I can’t get the idle pulley to budge? Any suggestions?
Can you use a breaker bar or long ratchet right on the pulley bolt?
I got the deck back on finally, you were right about the knuckles!! Got em good but it’s on. However, new problem ha ha... now when I start the tractor it’s smokin like crazy out of the top of the mower and smells like something’s burning. I’m by no means a mechanic, I’m learning as I go... pretty sure I got both belts on correctly? Could something go wrong when you have the tractor tipped up on it’s side while replacing belts?
@@rogerlacy7999 you will have to check. Google works great on that stuff. Just describe the issue and mention belt routing.
Bruce Pender almost smells like plastic burning... I took your advice went to google, reading some of the posts and replies and it’s sounding like the pto clutch burned up. And another guys saying it might be a blown fuse which would cause the pto not to properly function? (I might have the wording incorrect on the fuse issue sorry) Would putting new belts on an old tractor burn up the clutch? And if the pto clutch is out would the tractor still drive cause I was able to drive it a short distance (out of the garage) before I noticed the smoke and smell?..
@@rogerlacy7999 Are all of your pulley's free and not binding?
My stx38 decided not to run if I engage the clutch that is let it out after I start it. Its a mystery because all that had happened before that is I had left the switch off "i think" anyways the battery was dead so I charged it. "placing the charger on both posts of the battery finding out later I was suppose to put ground to the frame or something ' Anyways now it starts runs fine long as I don't let up on clutch or also try to engage the PTO . It dies as if I had gotten off the seat" Also replaced said seat switch thinking that was it. Now im heading to the Pto being at fault maybe or something underneath.
I just keep telling myself "If it is broken you can't break it" Good luck
@@BrucesShop man your a lot of help..lol Brother told me once "If its not broke don't fix it" Have to decide which to listen to now. :D
I have the same tractor and recently my clutch pedal got stuck in the down position. I cannot engage any gear and it just stays in neutral with the pedal depressed and wont go all the way back up, It's about in the half way down position do you know what could be the issue?
I think it would be a broken spring. I of course don't know the exact situation. Every machine is different.
Which is the proper way to level a deck on the tractor.
The front should be about 1/8th of an inch lower (closer to the ground) than the back. Then the grass isn't cut twice. This may help I just found it on line.
ruclips.net/video/FqTE7h5zJAA/видео.html
In order to make a consistent neat cut avoid drinking too much beer and pulling wheelies. Your lawn will turn out whole lot better.
I got a question for you. I got a John Deere STX 46 with the 46 inch deck and the deck wont cut on when I pull the PTO switch. Iv replaced the switch and nothing meaning the clutch is gone correct? I don't know much about lawn mowers.
Yes. I would take the clutch off. You can use an impact and just by examining it you will know if it is ok. Use a battery to check to see if it engages.
Hi Bruce. Where is the oil filter located on the stx38?
in this video you can go to the 3 minute mark and it ill show you.
ruclips.net/video/RWQkIZeUL4w/видео.html
@@BrucesShop thank you!
Do you need to lubricate the idler pulley on the deck? Still working on my 'new' 1995 LX188.
Good point. They are usually a sealed nearing.
As Bruce says they are mostly sealed and so are some spindle Bearings. However if ya got any Mech know how or engineering background or just plain ole fortitude guys like me remove the big pulleys on the spindle and if there already isn't a hole or two around we drill 1/8 holes certain places so you can get lubricants in there. I actually use stuff called TRI FLOW because it does not attract dirt and contaminates and it also repels water really well and lasts a long time. However you can pay about $14 bucks a quart for it. Use a bottle with a straw to put in the little holes ya made. I had a 34 year old Cub Cadet with the same spindles. That was just by drilling my own oil journals and using the tri flow about every other year I removed cleaned up the deck and sharpened the blades and lubricated the spindles and idler pulleys... Belts lasted me 4 ever too because of that. I bought my Cadet used in 1997 for $250.00. I sold it last year for $350.00. Get the picture?
Looks good Bruce
Love your show Bruce, Question for you , I have a stx 38 had it for about 25 years , pto switch got real hot then died tractor still runs cant't get the blades to turn jump the wires starts ,blue wire going to the pto gets real hot what do you think ? bad pto ?
Yes you need a new clutch. I just did one. There are 3 videos Part # in comments
ruclips.net/video/OQNbh0bEtjI/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/_O892rxRGe0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/wHHLelLu9-4/видео.html
Correct when the clutch shorts out like that it will heat up the switch. See my comment on heavy wet grass around those pulleys and under that pulley cover on the deck. I actually got few gigantic pipe cleaner like things at this local wholesale guy we have in town. I don't know what the hell they use em for but I duct taped and made a handle and bent the bristle end in a semi U shape use it on all my own mowers. My mowers are a cross between a piece of equip to me and toys.
Good job there Bruce :-)
Thanks John As always
Bruce Pender your welcome
Where can i get the spares for my lx172??
I am not sure. Which spares?
I see you have a trusty kneeling pad as well. Our older knees need all the protection they can get, eh?
Yes I have 2. I even have an old electric blanket for times when I am laying down.
You can say that again. Knelt in the drive way to fill this mowers tires up yesterday now it feels like someone hit me in the knee with a metal pipe... My cat destroyed my last mower pad a few days ago the little furry rat.
That would be a cool tractor to work on. By the way , how much does a clutch like the one you installed on the John Deere cost?
370 Canadian or $250 U S
Bruce Pender
Thanx👍
There is place in Florida called something Clutches. Look for em that clutch thru them cost me $90 bucks... I will look in my records see if I have contact down in the shop just getting ready to get my pants on and open the store now...
@@BrucesShop Power Sales Florida.
Bolt Going Into the Crankshaft Should Have Been Left Dry, According to the Clutch Manufacturer.....It Might Loosen Up After a Time, Maybe Check the Torque??
You are right
looks good man
Thanks Mr. Bleach
Nice job.
Thanks Bob. Laying on the ground doesn't agree with me.
I know the feeling , All I can do is set in my powerchair on set on a sofa. The only place I can sleep in on a sofa.
Well I understand but not totally of course. If you need to know. When i have a day like the one in this video i sleep in my recliner. I drive my wife crazy if I lay in bed a grown all night. BUT it is worse if i do nothing. Strange eh!!!!
I hear ya Bruce, I never knew our Golden years as far as health would be like this. Do you think now that we should have done anything different ? I know it's to late for us, but I'm always telling much younger kids , " to take good care of the only body you're going to get ".
I tell them all the time "Look after yourself".
I put on a show for the camera. (i pretend to be tough). But after when Mrs Bruce comes home she says "You over did it again didn't you" I can't lie to her. She knows. I just hope I don't get to much worse too fast, I feel for you sir. I know you have it tough.
very good ...
It's crazy, but the older I get, the further away the floor seems. Getting down to it sometimes is just an outright pain. :-)
Oh I am the other way the sky and standing is a long way away.
I forgot it's on the 30 sx
Thanks
Nice job Bruce. Too bad your customer has to pay those outrageous proprietary JD parts prices:-( Even genuine Kohler parts are crazy expensive.Ask me how I know.
I am looking at a new source. Thanks. Yes everything is expensive.
Sorry but I can’t see a thing that he did in
Yes this is an older video as well.
as slow as I am , if I was to l ook every torque specs, I'd never get anything done, I just zap those pulley bolds up with the impact and call it good, lol
I think I will do that in the future. Too much fiddling around this way.
I use a torque stick with my impact; it's a lot better than guessing.
That is the best plan
I specifically turned on this video to see how the fuck that plastic cover is in the machine so I can change my switch out. Them Briggs Switches are the biggest pain in the ass always coming loose. Ya know I have an oddball STX38 has a different switch that uses the actual JD key not a Briggs Key.
Thanks king
oh deere,that was a job.....
Thanks Roger. I am just happy the old clutch came off without calling in help.
Bruce Pender I'm sure the owner is happy it's back to working
He mowed for 3 days when he took it home.
My STX38 will engage the blades but not move. Would that be the clutch? thanks
Is the cutch turning with the engine? The clutch mounts to the engine shaft. and is held still by 2 posts-dogs on the frame When it engages the pulley on the cluth turns. BE CAREFUL. As well are you sitting in the seat there may be a shutoff for the clutch in the seat.
I know this is an older video but I have a John Deere gt235 that runs but when you engage the blades it slows down and the battery light comes on....thoughts?
They are electrically controlled by a big magnet. Remove the belt to see if it continues. You may have a seized pulley of the clutch itself may be going.