fixing lawnmower deck shroud
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud.
any good way to straighten this? thanks much |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On 4/28/2011 10:11 PM, wf3h wrote:
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Any competent tractor shop will have the skillset and tools to fix you right up. Even pro lawn services run over the occasional concrete block hiding in tall grass. -- aem sends... |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
wf3h wrote the following:
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much I use a hammer. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:59 -0400, wf3h wrote:
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Sure-- I can see several different 'bends' in my head. Each might take a different approach; 3 lb hammer ; 12" crescent wrench and a 3' pipe ; hydraulic jack & a 2x4 ; chain and a tree-- and since the mower might not have the traction that '55 chevy did, maybe add a truck and another chain. Put that stump to work-- back over it, dropping the deck at the right moment & it might pop things back in place. Jim |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:59 -0400, wf3h wrote:
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Heat from a torch and a big hammer. |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:52:09 -0400, aemeijers
wrote: On 4/28/2011 10:11 PM, wf3h wrote: have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Any competent tractor shop will have the skillset and tools to fix you right up. Even pro lawn services run over the occasional concrete block hiding in tall grass. yeah i think i might have to do this... |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:02:19 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote: On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:59 -0400, wf3h wrote: have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Sure-- I can see several different 'bends' in my head. Each might take a different approach; 3 lb hammer ; 12" crescent wrench and a 3' pipe ; hydraulic jack & a 2x4 ; chain and a tree-- and since the mower might not have the traction that '55 chevy did, maybe add a truck and another chain. Put that stump to work-- back over it, dropping the deck at the right moment & it might pop things back in place. Jim one of my coworkers, who has extensive experience with j. deere, suggested a torch and hammer....might have to do that |
fixing lawnmower deck shroud
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:11:59 -0400, wf3h wrote:
have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much Back over the stump?? Seriously, once they are sprung they can be very difficult to get back to shape - how bad? Pictures?? |
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