Rotary mower blade pan?

Kickinbull · Jul 8, 2017

I'm not sur what the brand is. I've got the left hand thread nut and lock washer off. It appears to be a keyed pan/shaft. Does that ring any bells with anyone? The pan is full of cracks so I want to replace but all I can find is splined and smaller than 30 inch pan.

kcm.MN · Jul 8, 2017

If you can wait till after mowing season, a good welder/fabricator could make you a new one from scratch.

"I" wouldn't have a clue, but if you could post a pic for the rest, maybe someone out there could identify the make and maybe the model you have.

Kickinbull · Jul 8, 2017

I'll see tomorrow

jeffcat · Jul 8, 2017

First thing is pictures and what color is it. That is a start.

Calvin Innes · Jul 9, 2017

If you believe it has a tapered shaft, it could be an old Bush Hog. They used a tapered shaft with a key. To take the pan off, I am assuming here that you have the mower on the tractor, Lift it as high as it will go and then block it good so you can safely work under it. Loosen the nut but don't take it off. I generally bring the nut out even with the end of the shaft to protect the threads. I put a piece of hardwood on the shaft and drive upward on the wood with a decent sized hammer. that should loosen it. Bush Hog uses a keyed, tapered shaft... likely others do as well. As to the pan, there is a heavy bar, about an inch thick and 3 inches wide inside the pan. The pan only serves as a shield to keep that bar from directly contacting stumpsnd rocks. I have welded the pan with good success. It does not affect the integrity of the pan, blades, etc. I mowed commercially for many years and put the mower through a lot of abuse. hope this helps.

Rotary mower blade pan?

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