Thank you, Sir! Your videos are great. I have a ZT Elite just like yours. You make it very easy to see what you're doing and where all the parts are that you are working on. So many videos show too many close ups and you have no idea which part of the mower the person is working on. Your steps are easy to follow and very detailed. Very, very helpful for a novice DIY'er. So glad I found your videos. THANK YOU!!
I repack my new/used bearings with Lucas sticky red grease. Lucas is high temperature not like the low quality grease they put in at the factory. Do that and you may never have a bearing problem again. The factory wants to sell you new bearings. I have been cutting lawns for 76 years and have been there and done that on many machines. I do all my own work and maintenance including belts and tires and etc. I love the smell of fresh cut grass.
@@RESERCHER49 If the bearings are sealed that won't do a dang bit of good, plus how would you know if you put enough grease in to reach the bearing area? By taking the bearing apart I get rid of all the used old grease.
Afternoon bud , boy that’s a job, I like doing stuff like that when it’s just general maintenance, & upkeep, but hate it when it breaks and you have to do it ! Good job and good video , thanks Eddie !
Mr. Ronald, I don't why that don't make them greaseable. I guess because they would last to long then. These bearing where not out just roaring load if I could have pumped a little grease in them they would still be going.
I've been getting my deck belts for my Bad Boy ZT-60 at Tractor Supply. Mine is an older model, but they still use the same deck belt on the newer ZT Elite 60s. Tractor Supply also has the 54" belts.
Brilliant stuff you know how I love a good teardown. I remember asking kris my son to go get the monkey wrench from my toolbox years ago and he thought I was having a laugh at his expense, you know all ghd old tricks sending the apprentice fir a bucket of steam or left handed screwdriver or a tin of tartan paint, well he came back with a set of vice grips so I had to go show him what i wanted. We are needing to be getting you a set of ramps a lift or dig a pit so you can get working on these things without you having to be rolling all over your yard fixing these mowers. The mower sounds a lot quieter now buddy so a good job done well buddy, you please take care stay safe and God bless buddy.
@@papawsplace I trying to raise him good buddy, he is better now he knows his way around a tool box now, just wish he would put the tools back where he got them he is a messy bugger
I heard the way that wrench got its name, the guy that invented it looked like a monkey, maybe fellow workers called him monkey, Not really for sure, but he invented the wrench and the name stuck, Great tool when needed, I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease zert into my mower spindle housings, filled them with grease, that makes the deck quieter, that grease however does not help lube the bearings as they are sealed bearings,
M Goble, I've been looking at different brands out there and for the most part it's not but a couple that has grease fitting on the spindles. Witch surprised me.
Okay, Now, Did You put the Key in the Shaft or was in Still in the pulley? You know the key you said not to lose or forget when you did the bearing replacement? I did not see or hear you mention the key in the assembly portion of your video.
My bad boy is 12 years old And I’ve never done anything to it, but change the oil I replaced a belt and now my deck won’t raise or lower . I had hydraulic fluid Everywhere . I gotta fix that next .
My bearing had not gone out but was so dry I got tired of the noise. I've replace that rocker switch that raise and lower the deck 3 or 4 times over the years. I think I have a video in my How To Playlist.
You shouldn't have had to pull the clutch. Just unplug the connector and work the belt over the clutch after you untension it. Loosening the hydros sounds like a pain, though.
I drill and tap them and remove inside brging covers Yep all I buy is brging by the dozen every year to fix other ones with no grease zert and covers still on
Good video. One constructive criticism, maybe wash the deck and parts while you have it all apart? It’s a Bad Boy, it deserves a good bath once in a while.
Poorboy ,I just found your site here on UA-cam, and enjoy very much, but I'm not trying to be a smarta$$ , but on those spindles they can be converted to greasable spindles, by drilling and tapping a hole for an alamite in the housing on one side and then drill a deep hole on the other side ,tap this hole and install a small screw to keep the grease from coming out but you also need to disassemble the spindle and remove the sealed bearings ,and if bad replace but before you do remove the bottom seal of the top bearing and then remove the top seal from the bottom bearing, then put your spindles back together and remount to the deck ,then once you have installed the grease fittings grease the spindles and fill the spindle housing until the grease is coming out the weep hole on the opposite side of the spindle, once this is happened clean the grease from the outside of the spindle at the sweep hole and install a screw that will fit the weep hole , the weep hole should be taped so the screw will go in easily. By installing grease fittings to your spindles your bearings and spindles should last a life time. There are videos on UA-cam that explain exactly how to do this . But you may already know this. I have a commercial Toro that has grease fittings and it is 23 years old never had to replace any bearings , but I also have a Cub Cadet ULTIMA ZTX5 and I have done this to it ,sealed bearings are made to fail ,so you can spend more money. Like I said I enjoy your UA-cam videos . Have a good day ,God Bless.
Thanks for dropping in Mr. Bryan and I don't think you are being a smarta$$. The first thing that popped out at me was you said alamite and not grease zerk so I knew riight-away this guy knows what he is talking about. LOL...but yes sir I do know what you're saying and how to do it and I should have taken the time and done it. Maybe next time I'll do that and make a video. Thanks for commenting and drop in anytime. God Bless!
Thank you, Sir! Your videos are great. I have a ZT Elite just like yours. You make it very easy to see what you're doing and where all the parts are that you are working on. So many videos show too many close ups and you have no idea which part of the mower the person is working on. Your steps are easy to follow and very detailed. Very, very helpful for a novice DIY'er. So glad I found your videos. THANK YOU!!
Thank you much for your views and comments.
So glad it was helpful for you.
Thanks again and drop in anytime.
Thorough and so easy to follow. Thank you young man!!!
Thank you my friend.
Just good ole knuckle bustin' repair work! Well done.
Thank you much!
I repack my new/used bearings with Lucas sticky red grease. Lucas is high temperature not like the low quality grease they put in at the factory. Do that and you may never have a bearing problem again. The factory wants to sell you new bearings.
I have been cutting lawns for 76 years and have been there and done that on many machines. I do all my own work and maintenance including belts and tires and etc. I love the smell of fresh cut grass.
Good morning Mr. Bill. Thats is very good advice. Next time I'll remember that. Thank You.
IF YOU DO THAT AGAIN...IN STALL ZERT FITTINGS IN SPINDLES & GREASE THE BEARINGS FROM THE SPINDLES . SPINDLES .
SHOULD BE GREASED OFTEN
@@RESERCHER49 If the bearings are sealed that won't do a dang bit of good, plus how would you know if you put enough grease in to reach the bearing area? By taking the bearing apart I get rid of all the used old grease.
Afternoon bud , boy that’s a job, I like doing stuff like that when it’s just general maintenance, & upkeep, but hate it when it breaks and you have to do it ! Good job and good video , thanks Eddie !
Thank You Bill. I'm like you , I don't mind doing it on my own time. LOL
She's ready to mow now, good work Paw Paw. 👍😉
Thank You Michael, 👍👍
Awesome job my deck is starting to make grinding noises I wish the bearings would have been greasable thanks for the information
Mr. Ronald, I don't why that don't make them greaseable. I guess because they would last to long then. These bearing where not out just roaring load if I could have pumped a little grease in them they would still be going.
I've been getting my deck belts for my Bad Boy ZT-60 at Tractor Supply. Mine is an older model, but they still use the same deck belt on the newer ZT Elite 60s. Tractor Supply also has the 54" belts.
Thank Mr. Willy that's good to know.
Brilliant stuff you know how I love a good teardown. I remember asking kris my son to go get the monkey wrench from my toolbox years ago and he thought I was having a laugh at his expense, you know all ghd old tricks sending the apprentice fir a bucket of steam or left handed screwdriver or a tin of tartan paint, well he came back with a set of vice grips so I had to go show him what i wanted. We are needing to be getting you a set of ramps a lift or dig a pit so you can get working on these things without you having to be rolling all over your yard fixing these mowers. The mower sounds a lot quieter now buddy so a good job done well buddy, you please take care stay safe and God bless buddy.
Cam. I didn't figure anyone knew what a Monkey wrench was anymore.. LOL
@@papawsplace I trying to raise him good buddy, he is better now he knows his way around a tool box now, just wish he would put the tools back where he got them he is a messy bugger
I heard the way that wrench got its name, the guy that invented it looked like a monkey, maybe fellow workers called him monkey,
Not really for sure, but he invented the wrench and the name stuck,
Great tool when needed,
I drilled and tapped a hole for a grease zert into my mower spindle housings, filled them with grease, that makes the deck quieter, that grease however does not help lube the bearings as they are sealed bearings,
Thank you sir you surely helped me. I have a Bad Boy 42 inch zero turn .Thank you sir.
Glad to be of help.
Thank you much for commenting.
Great Video! Very Helpful.
Glad to be of help. Thanks for the comment!
I've mechanic for 35 years for the public. Car's, trucks, londmores .
But I still enjoy watching someone else doing it.
Kinda like doing any work, I'd rather watch someone else do it. 🤣🤣
I'm a little surprised that bad boy didn't have grease fittings on those spindle's good video Poorboy.
M Goble, I've been looking at different brands out there and for the most part it's not but a couple that has grease fitting on the spindles. Witch surprised me.
Great video! Very helpful!
Glad to be of help my UA-cam Friend!
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
another good informative video
Thank you much for dropping by. God Bless!
How do you remove the tensioner bolt that goes through the tensioner pulley? There’s a bracket on mine
it should be screwed into the deck, maybe a nut under the bottom. This was so long ago. LOL
Okay, Now, Did You put the Key in the Shaft or was in Still in the pulley? You know the key you said not to lose or forget when you did the bearing replacement? I did not see or hear you mention the key in the assembly portion of your video.
I put it back, but I guess I forgot to mention it. Good Eye.
My bad boy is 12 years old
And I’ve never done anything to it, but change the oil I replaced a belt and now my deck won’t raise or lower .
I had hydraulic fluid Everywhere .
I gotta fix that next .
My bearing had not gone out but was so dry I got tired of the noise.
I've replace that rocker switch that raise and lower the deck 3 or 4 times over the years.
I think I have a video in my How To Playlist.
You shouldn't have had to pull the clutch. Just unplug the connector and work the belt over the clutch after you untension it. Loosening the hydros sounds like a pain, though.
Actually I didn't try, guess I'm use to the other mowers I've worked on.
Thanks for the tip.
I drill and tap them and remove inside brging covers
Yep all I buy is brging by the dozen every year to fix other ones with no grease zert and covers still on
Cheapest and easy to do. Thanks for commenting.
And you can drill out the welds on the idler pulley and put a new bearing in them.
You could
Great job!
Thank You!
Good video. One constructive criticism, maybe wash the deck and parts while you have it all apart? It’s a Bad Boy, it deserves a good bath once in a while.
I can take the Constructive Criticism, and I did just that.
Poorboy ,I just found your site here on UA-cam, and enjoy very much, but I'm not trying to be a smarta$$ , but on those spindles they can be converted to greasable spindles, by drilling and tapping a hole for an alamite in the housing on one side and then drill a deep hole on the other side ,tap this hole and install a small screw to keep the grease from coming out but you also need to disassemble the spindle and remove the sealed bearings ,and if bad replace but before you do remove the bottom seal of the top bearing and then remove the top seal from the bottom bearing, then put your spindles back together and remount to the deck ,then once you have installed the grease fittings grease the spindles and fill the spindle housing until the grease is coming out the weep hole on the opposite side of the spindle, once this is happened clean the grease from the outside of the spindle at the sweep hole and install a screw that will fit the weep hole , the weep hole should be taped so the screw will go in easily. By installing grease fittings to your spindles your bearings and spindles should last a life time. There are videos on UA-cam that explain exactly how to do this . But you may already know this. I have a commercial Toro that has grease fittings and it is 23 years old never had to replace any bearings , but I also have a Cub Cadet ULTIMA ZTX5 and I have done this to it ,sealed bearings are made to fail ,so you can spend more money. Like I said I enjoy your UA-cam videos . Have a good day ,God Bless.
Thanks for dropping in Mr. Bryan and I don't think you are being a smarta$$. The first thing that popped out at me was you said alamite and not grease zerk so I knew riight-away this guy knows what he is talking about. LOL...but yes sir I do know what you're saying and how to do it and I should have taken the time and done it. Maybe next time I'll do that and make a video. Thanks for commenting and drop in anytime. God Bless!
Would you do it again, If spartan was coming .
You lost me again. LOL
You can get the bearings of line for all the mandrels for 25.00 dollars.
They may be a link in the description below the video. I can't remember. LOL
After market have grease serts
Yes Sir. I could have drilled and tapped these but they lasted 8 years the first time and this is just my backup mower.
I'm not laughing at all, the older I get the worse I get at fowl ups,🤦♂️
Mandrel assembly
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29:30 was hoping to get a torque spec ...........,
Only time I use a Torque wrench is on something like heads on a motor or something like that.
I see your problem you don't have enough stuff.
I agree. LOL