Blade Drive Link

Rhodemont · October 21, 2019, 12:49:07 PM

Was running my LT35 pretty hard this weekend. Every once in a while I would have a hard time engaging or disengaging the blade drive lever. Went to engage it and nothing, no blade drive. The link between the adjusting bolt and the shaft came off the pin. Tapped it back on and later it happen again. Had some wire so as seen in the photo twisted it around the links so would not come off. Ran fine after that. Link seems a bit sloppy on the pin but I do not see what caused the issue. Thinking maybe letting the lever bang down rather than holding it all the way down has caused the link to wear. Anyone have this issue?

Woodpecker52 · October 21, 2019, 01:25:24 PM

Mine flared out before took it off and beat it back straight, so it would line up on pin. Pins could have been a little longer that would help. This part takes a lot of use and needs to be watched for wear and adjustment. You might widen out the holes where you have the wire and run a bolt and nut in to keep it tight and not spreading apart if it does not interfere.

Chuck White · October 21, 2019, 05:59:31 PM

I think it would work quite well if you were to drill a hole through, right where you have the twisted wire holding it together, then install a bolt with a self-locking nut to hold it together! ;)