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The weld actually was nicely done and is intact. The ring that
holds the bearing and that the rod is welded to broke off! I'm not surprised it
did, as when the deck is tilted back too far there are stops (on the brackets
that bolt to the deck) that hit the shock right at the joint with the bearing.
Given the long lever action of the shock and deck against that one point,
something has to give. I've got a friend with a welder who is probably fixing it
as we speak. If it can't be fixed, McMaster has something very close that will
work.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Shock repair
followup
What was the condition of the weld, in that area? Some of
those are pretty sad looking.
RJ Kanary
Member TRNi Since 1998
ASE® Certified Master Auto
Technician
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:08
PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Shock repair
followup
Agreed with the roll pin breaking, but mine broke off
where the inner sliding part joins the spherical (is that right?) bearing at
the mower end. I'm not too surprised at that, but what is a concern is the
mower deck tilting up so easily when in reverse.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:41
PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Shock repair
followup
Roll pins,which hold the struts together, are fabricated
from spring steel. Spring steel, by its nature ,is brittle, after repeated
stresses. Thirty years takes its toll. There is no likely abuse that can
cause this failure, but the aforementioned things certainly can.Just fix
them , as they break, and get on with life. [That's why I have eight
of them, already freshened up, ready to go !]
RJ Kanary
Member TRNi Since 1998
ASE® Certified Master
Auto Technician
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:06
PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Shock repair
followup
Related question:
This weekend I
was mowing and, at one point, was backing up. I was looking
backwards
and didn't see the back of the mower catch on something which
tilted
the deck up to the point where one shock end broke off at the
mower
deck (from hitting the stop in the bracket). I guess this is
the downside of
the the tilt-up which makes cleaning so easy? Or am I
missing something? I
don't recall reading anyone else have this
happen.
SteveS
E12S
----- Original Message
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From: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>
To: "Elec-trak"
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:57 AM
Subject: (ET) Shock
repair followup
> Thanks for all the tips on fixing the
mower shocks. It turns out the
problem
> was the pin sheared
off. Here are a few thoughts for replacement:
>
> 1) Go to
the hardware store and get a punch/drift along with the new
pin.
It
> costs $3.00 but the punch makes driving the old pin
out to be a simple
task.
> Little screwdrivers/allen
wrenches/etc will not work and will only waste
> your
time.
>
> 2) When putting the new pin in, I found the best
way to compress the shock
> was to put it back on the E20 and
deck, then drive the deck into a wall
> (really slowly). This
compressed the shock, the brake held the E20, and I
> simply
tapped in the new pin with a hammer and (when it got flush with
the
> outside of the shock) the above mentioned drift. Very gentle
taps are all
> that is needed.
>
> Takes no time at
all to
do.
>
>
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