OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Ride On Mowers Questions on Rover Ride On Mower Colt 8 Cutting Deck - Not engaging fully

Hi all,

New here so please bear with me.
I have a colt 8 I picked up recently, that yesterday after getting the motor running I did some cutting with. But today I started the motor and went to cut some grass, I pushed the lever to engage the cutting deck forward but it did not cut, found that the belt was off so I put that back on, then tried to cut but it did not seem to engage the deck fully. I had a look underneath and there was a piece of rubber barely sitting near the base of the linkage shaft from the where it goes through the mounting point that will swing that whole undercarriage(?) that the cutting deck hangs off. I also then found a bigger piece of that rubber on the ground. Seems like a rubber bush about 40ml dia. 15ml thick. I called Bruce at his shop, and he kindly looked on the parts catalogue, but said there was no rubber showing at that point, only two adjusting nuts, one either side of the mounting point that the linkage shaft goes through.

My Question is... does anyone know about a rubber bush at that mounting point? or would you think this is possibly something someone has added at some point in time?

I have taken some photos that I will endeavour to upload (but I think I have to do that after I post this question, right?)

Cheers in advance.

Hello Colt8er

Yes, we need some images for guidance.
No, you can post images with any question.

For information on uploading images click HERE.

Hope this helps
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Jack

Thanks Jack,

You can see there are two large washers top side on the shaft, I think the rubber was between them.

Hello Colt8er

Yes, the rubber buffer (19) sits between the flat washers (41).
The buffer part number is A05383.

I suggest you chat with the ODK Store to see whether that part is available.

Hope this helps.
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Jack

Colt8 & Jack,

That part is no longer available from the supplier, maybe he could try clark rubber and make one himself.

The top rubber from a car shock absorber should do the job

Yep, I'd suspect that's just what Rover has used.

Should be easy enough to find something in this listing http://www.eziautoparts.com.au/steering-and-suspension/suspension-bushes.html

Your local Repco, Bursons etc. will be able to get them by the Mackay Rubber part number given. Or just take the old one in as a sample.

Thank you Jack,

The drawing and all your effort to help is very much appreciated.


Regards,
Colt8er

Thanks also to Bruce and the others.