UPDATE: I finally got the Tractor flywheel to release. The key was sheered. Got a key, reassembled, and Mom is mowing the lawn!
We made a quick run up to Seattle yesterday to fix my parents lawn mower and mow the lawn with our mower. To work on the mower, I needed to pull it out of the barn and get it to the garage. My options for moving the John Deere L110 were limited. After considering my options, I decided to enlist Patterson to pull the mower.
It turned out that the mower wasn’t easy to pull up hill, especially when my mother had her foot on the brake. I suggested she jump off the mower. Once she did that, it was much easier to pull, though without low range and only 2WD, it was still a bit of a challenge. Still Patterson persevered. Eventually, we got it in the garage. … who said a DJ-3A isn’t a real jeep?!!??
The mower is proving to be a challenge. It looks like the key has sheered between the flywheel and the crankshaft, keeping the flywheel from releasing off the shaft . I have a good puller and it is still be stubborn.
Anyway, that kept me busy last night, so just a couple updates today.
Poor Patterson.
From riding the highways open and free, now stuck in a garage pulling lawn mowers. And there’s bisket also.
One thing I learned on those. If it’s a hydrostatic one, they sometimes wear out the splines in the aluminum pulley on top of the rear axle. About a $40 part, and easy to replace. You just take the rear fenders off to get to it. You might check that while you’re into it. Took me awhile to diagnose the first one, first causing me to believe the rear end assembly was shot. Good luck.
They also have a pin/lever in back you pull to disengage the transmission so it will roll.
Bob … hopefully, he’s just on a leave of absence from life 🙂
TJ … That’s a good idea, but I don’t have the time. I just got to get the flywheel off (or they are buying a new mower). … now you tell me about the pin! 🙂