Well the spindle,bearings(parts finally came) and sharpened blade are all done,made a pass and it cut great,then the steering wore out and missed the neighbors new steel shed by about 6"! A plastic bushing was shot wich allowed wear on the big gears' teeth,,it's been bad for a while..It's tore down now and hopefully can find parts locally Tuesday.. Anybody know if worn gear teeth can be welded to replace metal then filed to the original shape? I realize this could cost more than a new gear but it is welded into the assembly wich I have'nt found a complete one for sale yet..The gear is about 1/8" thick and about 7/8" wide in the area the welds would go,,would that be likely to warp? If it warped it would never last..Thanks. Dean
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16 years ago