Having a closer look at the pics I think I have it right. If you can just check. The other thing is do I need anything else on the cutter deck before I install it. I do have the small wheels at the rear. Is there any other components required?
Yep cutter clutch pulley bushes go against the belt guard. It looks like you have it right. I think it's another one of those situations where if it works it's right.
Couple of things on the cutter deck. I'll take a couple of photos for you.
I get the feeling you're keen to get this sorted. I'll try to be as quick as I can
Haha cheers mate don�t stress about the time frame. It�s been a project I�ve been working on for a long time now. I even spoke to the greenfield company in Brisbane a little while ago and they couldn�t help me at all except give me a parts diagram that make no sense at all. I think I�m just a bit excited that it might be going again soon.
I have tried to take some photos. Apologies once again for the quality. The light in that part of the shed is horrible and the deck I was photographing is tucked away under other things.
It looks like you have the cutter brake sorted. This will be attached to the cutter clutch at a later date with a piece of wire - literally.
The bracket just forward of it needs the 'u' shaped belt keepers bolted on each side once the belt is on. I'd probably slip the belt over the pulley at this stage. I only noticed one of those 'u' shaped brackets in your collection. Do you have the second one?
Also, there should be a cranked (bent) bolt at the front of the pulley to also act as a belt keeper. Note that once the belt is on it gets rotated 180 degrees from how it is in my photo. This bolt has to be there.
You also need the other mounting bracket that I noticed in the collection.
Hey mate. So I have had a look I assume the u shaped bracket is this one in the photo. That is the only one I have. And that bent bolt you were talking about I don�t have tha either. If I get the right size bolt is it easy enough to make one or is there a tolerance that it�s made to?
Yep that's the bracket. I guess it's something you could fabricate if you wanted to otherwise I can send one. Similarly I can send you a cranked bolt or you can make one. Dimensions aren't super critical. Length is such that the head sits slightly higher that the pulley (by about a 1/4" or so). It's attached with two nuts- one above the deck and one below. Probably should be a spring washer under each nut as well. You want a minimum of excess thread sticking through on the underside of the deck when you're finished, of course. Bolt diameter is 3/8", I think but confirm with the size of the hole in the deck. Crank in the bolt is such that it will prevent the belt coming out of the pulley when the cutter clutch is disengaged.
Also, in your collection of bits you have a piece of flat bar 1" wide and about 10 or 12 inches long with a fairly big hole in each end. You need 4 of these. These are the bars that form the parallelogram ( one on each side ) that support the deck. The large holes in the bars (1/2" or 9/16" diameter) are bushed with loose bushes with an ID the size of the studs in the deck mount brackets. I guess these are 3/8". Bushes are slightly thicker than the thickness of the bars such that the nuts can be nipped down firmly and still allow the bars to pivot. There should be wave washers here too but to be honest I don't think they do a great deal and I'd be happy to leave them out.
Ok no worries when I get the chance hopefully tomorrow I�ll collect a few things and fabricate the parts needed and see how I go. I might be able to get most of it done over the weekend but might need to wait till next week to get the lathe at work to make the bushes. Thanks again
I need to make a correction. I said earlier that you need 4 bars to make the deck lifting mechanism. You do. What I didn't mention was that the top one on each side has an extra bit welded onto it. If you look at the photos above you can see that the top arms have a lug that attaches to the height adjust chain ( that we'll talk about soon).
I've attached photos. Note the hole in the lug is slotted. It's used to make minor adjustments to the deck rigging so it sits true.
Apologies Jared. This is what comes of trying to work from memory with a couple of ales under ones belt
Yes I believe I am thank you. Ok I ran a bit behind on time today but I have started making the extra brackets that I need. I will make the extra bits required. I will try and make the extra u shaped bracket first in the morning I'm not entirely sure whether it will work out yet or not. Will see how I go. Thanks again
Just a couple of quick photos detailing the attachment of the top deck bar lugs to the height adjust mechanism. Attachment is via a small chain link. Total length of the chain is about 3". The chain allows the deck to ride over rough ground. Attachment of the chain is simply a bolt of sufficient length such that the chain can move freely and the lug on the bar is clamped. Note the outer nut is nyloc and the inner one plain and they have a washer under the nyloc nut.
I've been doing a pretty serious shed clean this weekend and have been constantly walking past one of my wrecks in particular and noticed/remembered that the cutter clutch mounting to the frame is also bushed. I didn't mention this last weekend when we were discussing the cutter clutch. Usual story, bush OD and ID to suit the hole and bolt and slightly thicker than the lug so the bolt can be snugged down while still allowing the mechanism to pivot freely.
Apologies for this. If you'd like me to post you some or all of these bits rather than you making them I'm more than happy to.
First two photos show the deck attach. Disregard the long bolt through the chain. This is someone's idea of a 'repair'. Third photo is trying o show the bush in the cutter clutch mount lug.
Ok no worries I just bout ran out of time this weekend typical of trying to get it all done and getting interrupted by the kids haha. I have managed to make the brackets required photos are shown. I hope they will work. My only qualm is the bent bolt. Is there a chance you could send me that or if it's easier to take a few more photos if it so I can see the alignment of it in relation to the pulley. Also is there one bend or 2? In regards to the bushes I will hopefully manage to get them done tomorrow at work if not I will let you know. Thanks again
Ah, yes! I remember those days not so long ago. Getting nothing done on weekend chasing around after kids! The passing of those days is bitter-sweet. I've got my time back and that's great but I miss it too, for sure.
Brackets look great! I can send a bent bolt no worries.
All the bushes we are talking about are a loose fit. The pivot/movements is between the outside diameter of the bush and the bracket. The bolt is done up firmly so the bush is clamped to the bolt- hence the need for the bush to be slightly thicker than the bracket it goes into.
Hey how's your day been? I have managed to make the bushes needed for the brackets. One thing I have noticed on the cutter deck is there supposed to be 2 brackets attached to the cutter deck as shown in the pic? If so I'm going to either have to get that or fabricate another one as well. I'm assuming that the cutter deck is attached the same on both sides of the body?
You're right. You need another one. Sorry Jared. For some reason I thought I saw the other one in your collection of bits but I've just looked again and it's not there. I'll get a bracket and the bent bolt in the post tomorrow so you'll hopefully have it for the weekend.
Again, Apologies.
Today was pretty good, but that usually means it's just the calm before the storm. Hope your day was good too.
