"jasco" wrote in message
om...
I have a 42" Craftsman (917.258523) riding mower and have decided to
change out the mower deck and mandrel shafts. The shaft's star keyway
for the blades have worn flat. The probelm: I can't get the nut off of
the top of the shaft, the shaft spins freely in the housing and I
can't hold the pulley tight enough to get the nut lose.

Any suggestions...
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Jasco,

Place whatever size wrench on the nut. Preferably, use the one with
the longest handle. Hold the shaft with one hand and use a deadblow hammer
on the wrench. Remember you must hit it quickly and with lots of force.
Don't worry that it spins a little. This should do the trick. Another
thing you might try is using is the impact wrench that you use with a
hammer. it's inexpensive and sears used to sell them in 2/8 drive. They
also have an attachments for different screw tips. like slotted and
Phillips.


Jeb