It mows but dang it's noisy!

Olliejunkie · Apr 11, 2023

I think someone warned me but I couldn't imagine it being that noisy. I don't know if it's bearings, belts or just the nature of the beast. Does anyone that ran one have an opinion?

rustred · Apr 11, 2023

its most likely the spindle brgs are dry and they make a heck of a growling. thats where the blades are attached to.

Olliejunkie · Apr 11, 2023

I did grease them but never took the belt off to see how they felt.

marloweg · Apr 11, 2023

check every bearing even the belt tightener pulleys

grandpa Love · Apr 11, 2023

Finish mower? 3 blade? Every belly mower
I've used like that was loud.

Olliejunkie · Apr 11, 2023

yes, I need to do that probably should replace belts too. Wanted to test it before I got to involved.

Olliejunkie · Apr 11, 2023

Yes, a 3 blade finish mower. Figured it would be quieter than my rider but it's NOT! Lol..at least it cuts wider.

r.w.b. · Apr 12, 2023

my sorry excuse for a mower 6 ft king cutter starts growling its a
rough bearing in spindle or the idlers. dang thing got like 6 idlers
and they were very light duty. at a farm machinery dealer i found
same size idlers but with double the size bearings and life is longer

Butch(OH) · Apr 12, 2023

As they said, check the spindle bearings
and idlers. Those decks are fairly quiet
when everything is up to snuff. Any noise
or roughness when turning by hand is
greatly amplified when under power. Looks
like a Woods? If so the spindle bearings
are a very common tapered roller type and
not all that expensive if you shop around.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 12, 2023

Gp'
This 6 ft woods mower isn't loud.

This 6 ft RM660 woods mower isn't loud either.

Both mowers have sharp blades, greased, and ready to mow..

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 12, 2023

(quoted from post at 17:51:12 04/11/23) Yes, a 3 blade finish mower. Figured it would be quieter than my rider but it's NOT! Lol..at least it cuts wider.

I cut my lawn with a 1966 IH Cub Loboy for about 3 years. If you can figure out a pattern that works around your lack of maneuverability, lack of live PTO, lack of power (or easy) steering, lack of brakes, etc. it's not so bad, but I could get the job done just as quickly, with a lot less weed-whacking with a much smaller riding mower.

Bob N.Y. · Apr 12, 2023

Is there a way to raise and lower that mower?

Olliejunkie · Apr 12, 2023

(quoted from post at 06:31:03 04/12/23) Is there a way to raise and lower that mower?

Not really. It has spacers to change mower height. I don't think it would take much to modify it. I mainly keep my grass knocked down for fire danger. I will still use my rider and push mower.

It mows but dang it's noisy!

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