Inspect and Maintain Mower Deck and Blades
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What happens here
The presenter raises the mower deck using the tractor's hydraulic lift system. Initially, he does not have enough clearance, so he places a wooden board under the front wheels to lift it higher. He then inspects the underside of the deck, finding a significant amount of poly wire wrapped tightly around one of the blade spindles, which he correctly identifies as a major cause of the tractor bogging down. He removes the blades, inspects them (one is bent, he plans to sharpen them), and then uses a grease gun to lubricate the spindle bearings, adding 10 pumps of red & tacky grease to each spindle. Finally, he reinstalls the sharpened blades, ensuring they are oriented correctly.
Goal: Remove obstructions, inspect blades, and lubricate spindle bearings to restore full mower performance
Tools and materials
- Blade sharpener — Sharpening dull mower blades (implied, not explicitly shown)
- Gloves — Protecting hands from sharp blades and grease
- Grease gun — Lubricating spindle bearings
- Impact wrench Milwaukee — Removing and installing mower blades
- Ventrac 4500Y tractor Ventrac — The tractor having its mower deck and blades maintained
- Wooden board — To provide additional lift for the mower deck
- Poly wire — Obstruction removed from mower spindle
- Red & Tacky grease — Lubricating mower deck spindle bearings