#6 and big 6

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  • February 9, 2011 at 6:21 pm #65500
    near horse
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    If I recall, manuals say something like “use hard oil” – couldn’t ever figure out what that meant – gear oil or grease?

    February 9, 2011 at 7:41 pm #65495
    Marshall
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    John I work at a GM dealer and we have 75w90 axle lube that does not smell bad. On the bottle it says it has a grape scent of all things. I don’t smell grape but it doesn’t stink either.

    February 10, 2011 at 1:25 am #65509
    Mac
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    I use 80 weight gear oil and regular axle grease on mine. The grease in the gearbox, the oil everywhere else. A word of advice: don’t oil your bar if you’re running in sandy areas. It’s a good, fast way to dull your sections.
    Mac

    February 13, 2011 at 3:35 am #65502
    Jay
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    I echo the don’t use oil on your bar in sandy areas. Often I have some dampness in the grass anyway so I don’t usually oil the bar. Keep putting small amounts of oil to the pitman/knife connection and other wear points though- every round or so – often, not lots at a time. I sometimes use used motor oil for this as I always seem to have lots of it around…. The pitman flywheel bushings always seem to wear out so I have gone to the bearing plate – Macknair for one has them. They are quiet and cut out the vibration.
    If the shield on the gear (#6) is properly in place, the lines (or anything else) shouldn’t be able to fit in there. Jay

    June 22, 2012 at 2:03 pm #65511
    f3farms
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    would a #6 in need of resto be worth $250?its complete minus tongue.

    June 23, 2012 at 1:40 am #65510
    Jay
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    In my experience, what I check for most carefully in evaluating any mower is play in the bushing at the front (flywheel) end of the pitman shaft. On the #6s, It is a bronze bushing that is no longer available. A person handy with babbit can, I am told make them new again if the shaft is true and smooth. The same goes for the bushing at the back end of the pitman shaft, though the front one is the one that seems to wear the most, generally. If it has no play, then most of the rest of the mower is not too hard to redo in good shape. Good luck, Jay

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