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Big Sale Has Started - UPDATED 07-31-25 (01 Apr 2025)
As some of you know my dad passed away 2 months ago today, on May 31, 2025. I posted it in the Members Only section when it happened. Thanks to all of you who have offered kind words on the forum, with phone calls, and visits in person during this time.
The Big Sale is on but not like originally planned, it is a by appointment type of thing now. I don't have the manpower, or the desire to do a big event like originally planned, I just need to sell a lot of parts that are taking up too much space here. I have been told and believe we are overloaded with Wheel Horse parts like no one has ever seen. Peeps have already been coming in from different parts of the country and buying a lot of stuff due to seeing the sale page, and seeing we are the only Wheel Horse only business in the USA that does things on the scale we do. The sale will continue for awhile until I free up some more space but you may not want to wait too long as things are being sold every day and there are limits to how many of certain parts will be sold.
As it says on the page it is still under construction and the page isn't finished yet. I've had a ton of calls for parts and the Big Sale Page may help answer some questions about what is here before peeps call. I hope that page is also clear that we DO NOT SHIP anything... This is a by appointment type of thing now. Be sure to call before you come to make sure the day isn't already full with peeps scheduled to come in, and make sure what you want is still available.
Lift bar hitting the center spindle on 48" deck.
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I agree on the 42RD. I was looking at it and the spindle is further forward and the lifting frame sits higher above the deck. Lots more clearance.
I think I can weld up that spindle and re-drill the hole and tap. Nothing to loose but a little time.
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After thinking about a bent lift bar, I found a used one at Joe's for a reasonable price. It arrived Saturday. Strange that it is of a different design. I compared the two bars for a twist or bend and found this.
So I found the source of the problem, That lift bar was bent. Here is the spindle clearance I have now.
I pulled the spindle. I had no luck getting the old zerk out, so I turned down the end of the spindle about .100" and chased the threads. Worked perfectly.
After I remounted the deck and started it up, I now have a new problem. I am getting a high speed noise. Sounds something like an out-of-sync prop on a twin engine airplane. I pulled the deck and checked everything out. The spindles turn easily, no roughness. But I did feel a creaking in the belt. With my finger on the belt and rotating the spindle, I can felt something in the belt. Almost like a series of snaps as it goes over the pulley. Strange, the belt is an almost new (4 hrs) PIX belt. I think I'll try a new belt, maybe a Toro belt this time.
Thanks for all the help. I hope the pictures show up OK, the preview is not working (yet).
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And the lift bars. Left is original (no wonder that was not working), center is the bent bar that caused my problems, and right one is the used part I got from Joe's
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