How to Replace Deck Spindles - Cub Cadet LTX1050 - Toro, MTD, Troy-Bilt 

So in a number of other videos, ive learned that tlit can take upto 40 pumps of grease to fill these cheap MTD/similar spindaels. Whilr the inner bearings appear "sealed", the pressure from filling then spindels with grease will allow it to press into the bearings. So, pump them completely full of greas and you should be good to go. I just bought a Cub Cadet zt1 50" that has this style and am just learning of the issue. Im going to tap in grease zerks and breathers so mine will last a lifetime. Hope this helps someone.

18:02 Epoxy putty works wonders. Slap it on from both sides, quick sanding, spray paint, done. Fixed a rotted out freeze plug on a 78 dodge with epoxy putty in 2016. It's still going strong. Truck goes from the hill country to Brownsville every couple of months and from Austin to San Antonio more often than that.

Really good video,and helpful. I've an ltx1040 and hit something and I think it stripped the star pattern part that the blade mounts to on the bottom of the shaft,probably messed up the blade too. It just squeals and that blades not turning. The spindles not seized up,so I'm only assuming that's what's happened til I get it took apart. Good thing the spindles are affordable.

I just purchased three new spindles for my Cub Cadet Zero-Turn mower and the bearings in all three of these spindles can definitely be greased from the grease fitting. One side of these bearings has the internal collar removed.

Thanks for the video. Total newbie here. I didn’t even know what this pulley was called 😂. I definitely can change these out myself thanks to your video and save some money . It even looks easier than messing with the idler pulleys which Ive had to do repeatedly. When you say “anti seize” grease is that dielectric grease? It looks like I can get anti-seize grease from Autozone. I like the idea of getting the new self tapping bolts. Ill do that.

Deck spindle rebuild for a 1973 wheel horse 36 inch cut

How do you keep the underneath of your desk so clean? Is there a special spray the can be sprayed on?

Where did you buy the spindle that has a grease fitting. All I can find are spindles with not way to grease them.

No mention of checking the bearings for an inner seal and removing it if its there so it can be greased

The grease fittings don't do anything, the bearings are sealed.

I wouldn't use a torque wrench to loosen bolts

the bearings on both end of the spindles are sealed so greasing them is a waste of time and grease

Your torque wrench is not working, get it fixed.