Z-Force 50 Blade spindle greasing

[OldMachinist]

I been using my Z-force for about year and am very happy with it for the most part but greasing the center blade spindle was always a problem. It just didn't seem to take any grease so the last time I took the blades off for sharpening I took the spindle bolt out to investigate. What I found was that the cross hole was drilled in a position that was blocked by the pulley. I tried to talk to Cub Cadet tech support but all they kept saying was to take it in to my servicing dealer that they couldn't even talk to me about this. Well my nearest dealer is 50 miles away so I just drilled the hole in the proper location and it's fine now. So if anyone else has had this same problem let me know and I explain how to fix it.

 

[OldMachinist]

I been using my Z-force for about year and am very happy with it for the most part but greasing the center blade spindle was always a problem. It just didn't seem to take any grease so the last time I took the blades off for sharpening I took the spindle bolt out to investigate. What I found was that the cross hole was drilled in a position that was blocked by the pulley. I tried to talk to Cub Cadet tech support but all they kept saying was to take it in to my servicing dealer that they couldn't even talk to me about this. Well my nearest dealer is 50 miles away so I just drilled the hole in the proper location and it's fine now. So if anyone else has had this same problem let me know and I explain how to fix it.

 

[aratapuss]

Thanks for the heads up. Bought my Z-Force 2 months ago, and the greae goes in fine.

Mows the yard very nicely also.

 

[aratapuss]

Thanks for the heads up. Bought my Z-Force 2 months ago, and the greae goes in fine.

Mows the yard very nicely also.

 

[Sigma]

I've only had my ZF 50 for about 2 months. How often are you greasing your spindles?

 

[Sigma]

I've only had my ZF 50 for about 2 months. How often are you greasing your spindles?

 

[Flip221]

I don't have one of the Z-Force models, but do have a GT 2544. I've been greasing the spindles after every mowing and subsequent use of the deck wash system (which seems to work very well by the way).

I figure that about two strokes of grease to the spindles is probably a good idea to help displace any moisture left after using the deck wash and is easy enough to do that i don't have any reason not to! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Flip221]

I don't have one of the Z-Force models, but do have a GT 2544. I've been greasing the spindles after every mowing and subsequent use of the deck wash system (which seems to work very well by the way).

I figure that about two strokes of grease to the spindles is probably a good idea to help displace any moisture left after using the deck wash and is easy enough to do that i don't have any reason not to! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[OldMachinist]

I grease the spindles at least every other mowing. I mow about 7 acres with it so it gets a pretty good workout.

 

[OldMachinist]

I grease the spindles at least every other mowing. I mow about 7 acres with it so it gets a pretty good workout.