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Topic: sun star deck question

Posted By: tractorman
Subject: sun star deck question
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2014 at 10:38pm

any body have experience with blades hitting each other on a sunstar deck ? how do i fund out how to fix ?

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Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190

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Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2014 at 6:32am

Not sure what that is but.. sounds like the blades are Too long? or need to be off set?

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2014 at 9:18am

Are they a timed blade ? Gearbox type so blades do not rotate freely .

Check spindle location if not to be sure clearance is between blades, also position that blades turn true to spindle with both blades the same height as they turn .

bad bearings , bent shaft, bent deck, spindle shimmed wrong or loose mounting.

Set up on solid surface and measure blade height as they swing arc, deck height should be slightly lower in front than rear, but same in front and side (90deg from fwd) .

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Posted By: tractorman
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 8:11am

it's a shaft drive to the deck, but the blades are belt driven , arbors seem tight no obvious signs of out of place or bent. i did have a broken blade mounting plate, i bought new and haven't tried it yet, will do today.

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Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2014 at 4:45pm

I haven't had that problem but keeping them tight has become a big problem

Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2014 at 9:09pm

grind or cut em off

Posted By: tractorman
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 9:12am

that may be next, but i think something is bent i would like to find what it is. Just don't know where or how to measure.

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Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190

Posted By: tractorman
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2014 at 8:47pm

my simp dealer in la crosse wi suggested i may have a bad bearing, take tension off belt and pulleys, and shake blades, if they wiggle top arbor bearing is bad. I will try tomorrow, to pooped to do tonight.

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Play on 38 B 49 WF , working on D14, D15 B10, Bee 12 B110. use 185 and 190