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It's a simple repair. The roll pin has sheared on the mower
deck end of the support. <br>
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New Roman"> </font>Locate and
drive out the remain<font face="Times New Roman">s of said
roll pin.Take that end of the support to a local hardware or
auto parts store to size a replacement. Get a couple, as you
may send some into a low earth orbit during the reassembly
attempts. <G><br>
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The FUN part will <font face="Times New Roman">be
getting the spring compresse<font face="Times New Roman">d
to line u<font face="Times New Roman">p the holes to
get the pin in . <font face="Times New Roman">A</font>
ratchet strap has worked well for me, since most
folks do not ha<font face="Times New Roman">v</font>e
vise that large.:<font face="Times New Roman">)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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</font>A bit of engine oil dribble<font
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occasion will p<font face="Times New Roman">revent
things from rusting and failing prematurely.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/21/2017 4:24 PM, David Tiefenbrunn
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:7febcc29-c289-36f2-3e4b-7069caa2d0bc@comcast.net">Hi,
<br>
I was mowing today, front mount mower. One of the arms that holds
the deck in place came apart - the "piston" rod came out of the
cylinder.
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Has anyone fixed one? Spares around that are in decent shape?
[how much?] Any part to replace them with?
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Dave
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