Lawn Boy 30" Rider

   / Lawn Boy 30" Rider #1  

Dougryan

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Apr 6, 2000
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Location
Webster, NY
Tractor
Cub Cadet 3206
Hi all,
I have the mower deck from a LB 30" rear engine rider that I plan to use as a tow behind mower.
It came with the spindle, blade, and pulley. It's an 8" diameter pulley with a 1/2" drive belt.

My plan is to power the deck with a repurposed pressure washer motor. B&S 875 series (6.5hp).
I need to take it all apart and measure, but I believe the motor has a 7/8" crank shaft with 2 keyways.

My question... How fast should the 30" spin? In other words, what size pulley should I get for the motor crank shaft?
I tried finding lawn boy part details to see the size of the stock drive pulley, but the mower is so old all of the parts are obsolete and I can't find the detail I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance,
Doug

Here is the pulley on the deck spindle.
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   / Lawn Boy 30" Rider #2  
Here from the internet, a tip speed calculator:

Entering the blade diameter of 30inches and the suggested tip speed of 19000 fpm gives this:
Tip Speed Calculator

Enter any 2 values to calculate the missing variable

Diameter 30 Inches (in)

RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)

2419.16

Tip Speed 19000

Richard
 

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