Gator Blades / Slanted Cut???? (NOT THE SAME OLD THREAD)

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Greene400

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Location
Bedford, IN
Tractor
1982 John Deere 400
Well I bought an 82 JD 400 2 months ago. I had to take apart the 3 spool valve and now I'm back to cutting - NOT :confused2:

- Center blade is cutting at a slant

1. Brass bushing was missing from the center of the blade (yes the other two have them)

2. Center spindle does not have a shouldered shaft for the blade hole to seat around (other 2 spindles have shouldered shafts)

My questions are

- Could the lack of the bushing and shoulder be enough to get the blade out of balance and cut at an angle or slant?
- Does anyone have a 60' deck on a 400 that remembers their spindles having the shoulder that I am trying to describe.

My thoughts are

- PO wanted to save 20 dollars and bought a non JD spindle :mad:

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