Spares for ride-on mower

[JohnRoss]

Has anybody had cause to order spare parts for their ride-on mower in France. I have a Electolux Home products lawn tractor Predator 2001 which has done very good service but one of the idler pulleys has a jammed/burnt out bearing and whilst I could try to order from the USA the grass is getting longer as I watch it so if you know of a French supplier it would be great to know of it................................JR

[sid]

JR

I had exactly the same problem and just ordered from the States.

I used this site

http://www.jackssmallengines.com

 

and they were very quick; arrived by UPS within a week.

 

Sid

[JohnRoss]

Thanks Sid have sent them an email requesting info re idler pulley replacement.............JR 

[Gluestick]

[quote user="JohnRoss"]Has anybody had cause to order spare parts for their ride-on mower in France. I have a Electolux Home products lawn tractor Predator 2001 which has done very good service but one of the idler pulleys has a jammed/burnt out bearing and whilst I could try to order from the USA the grass is getting longer as I watch it so if you know of a French supplier it would be great to know of it................................JR[/quote]

As I stated in the thread on chainsaws, JR (In this section), I would never ever purchase anything from an Electrolux group company for this very reason.

First port of call: disassemble the pulley, extract the bearing and measure: and then contact these guys (Kent, UK) who are superb and extremely helpful.

Bearing Boys:

Most bearings and oil seals are pretty standard and should pattern OK.

And BTW: bearing Boys are the place to go for Kevlar Drive Belts for all tractors, mowers and etc.

These guys are very helpful too: MD Mower:

[JohnRoss]

Hi and thanks for the info. The pulley is made in two halves with the bearing inserted and then the two halves are riveted together, well they look like rivets, so I don't think that you can just change the bearing. I have emailed MD Mower so thanks for the gen.........JR

[Gluestick]

Since it is sort of scrap anyway, centre punch mark each rivet and drill 'em out. I'm lucky enough to have a reasonable pillar drill.

Tip: if cold-clench rivets (Which they invariably are: clenched with an hydraulic press and appropiate mandrels and anvil), instead use Clevis Pins.

On reassembly,  hold the pulley assembly together using a couple of slave bolts washers and nuts and then place pulley over a round mandrel in a vice: "Upset" end of Clevis Pin, by using progressively larger centre punches and then peen over, starting with the ball end of a ball-peen hammer; and finishing with a flat hammer.

Alternatively, heat the round end of each pin in a blowlamp (or even on the gas cooker!) until cherry red, push through desired hole and upset accordingly.

When all rivets replaced, place pulley assembly on flat metal surface and finally hammer down all rivets to ensure good nip.

Clevis Pins should be available from any reasonable automotive store: if they are too long, hacksaw 'em down!