FEL left pin missing - BX23

[ericbx1500]

I know the manual says every 10 hours. I am grease junky (cheep insurance). I grease mine in shorter intervals. Same goes for the mower deck /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[ericbx1500]

I know the manual says every 10 hours. I am grease junky (cheep insurance). I grease mine in shorter intervals. Same goes for the mower deck /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Egon]

Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.

I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.

It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Egon]

Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.

I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.

It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[rdsaustintx]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.

I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.

It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>

(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[rdsaustintx]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Working in soil or rocks takes out the cotter pin and then the pin starts to come out. It probably broke when about halfway out.

I used to have the same problem so I replaced both lower pins with bolts and nylon lock washers. No problems since then.

It's not about greaseing; just poor design.
Egon )</font>

(heading to barn to check those cotter pins) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[copperhead1967]

Just a couple quick notes. My son found the pin in the driveway a couple days back. A little rusty but still good after 2 weeks sitting there. Just about 6 feet from where I noticed it was missing. Go figure.
Also had an issue with a cotter pin falling off one of the brake rods under the tractor since the pin incident. I checked the tractor over looking for the next pin that would fail. Could it be they are weakening or rusting some after 3 years of use?

 

[rdsaustintx]

I checked and both crosspins were in, but the cotter pins were pretty sketchy. That joint gets pounded a LOT.

A linch pin fits around the boss perfectly and is more visible, but I like the idea of a cross-bolt better (similar to the BH pins).

Sorta scary how many cotter pins there are on the thing /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

RDnT