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Tighten Gearbox Mounting Bolts

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Whats stuck under my mower!!

What happens here

The host identifies loose nuts on the gearbox assembly from above the deck. He then moves underneath the bush hog to access the corresponding bolts. He uses an extra-long breaker bar with a socket to reach and tighten the nuts from above while holding the bolts underneath. He highlights that consistent vibrations from operation can loosen these fasteners, and it's essential to tighten them to maintain the integrity of the equipment and prevent costly damage, such as replacing the entire deck or gearbox. This process involves accessing the bolts through a removable hatch on the top of the mower deck.

Goal: Access and tighten the loose nuts and bolts securing the gearbox to the bush hog deck to eliminate vibration and prevent potential damage.

Tools and materials

  • Extra-long Breaker Bar
  • Socket Set
  • Work Gloves

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so I put it up in the field in an area where well where the grass wasn't very tall well the grass is very tall now this is the second time I ran up on that piece of wire the first time I thought I'd pulled it all out of the field and it was a big hoop of wire about this big but evidently I didn't get it all out of the field so up underneath the brush cutter or bush hog or mower deck under here I've got wire just a little bit of wire hung up around the blades so I

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