Jazzer
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2018
- Messages
- 587
- Reaction score
- 457
- Points
- 63
- Location
- Indianapolis
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I like old things well kept.
I have a 1997 Dixon ZTR 36" riding mower with a good Briggs engine. I've rebuilt the friction cone drive system twice, the last time last spring. The mower only had one weak point, because rust never sleeps;
The deck is No Longer Available, so I ordered the steel, made patterns, and cut out the top of the deck. In the background you'll see the bender I made to shape the 4" tall skirt of the deck;
Bent up, welded, drilled, ground and primered;
3 coats of paint;
I installed the spindles, hangers, and idler tensioner, put it back on the mower and levelled the deck. It works fine, but it's really loud. I think the top is vibrating and causing a drumskin effect. I may need to add an angle brace across the top.
-Jazzer
I have a 1997 Dixon ZTR 36" riding mower with a good Briggs engine. I've rebuilt the friction cone drive system twice, the last time last spring. The mower only had one weak point, because rust never sleeps;
The deck is No Longer Available, so I ordered the steel, made patterns, and cut out the top of the deck. In the background you'll see the bender I made to shape the 4" tall skirt of the deck;
Bent up, welded, drilled, ground and primered;
3 coats of paint;
I installed the spindles, hangers, and idler tensioner, put it back on the mower and levelled the deck. It works fine, but it's really loud. I think the top is vibrating and causing a drumskin effect. I may need to add an angle brace across the top.
-Jazzer