Mark (EC,IN) Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I was mowing some roadside banks today and I noticed the mower wasn't wanting to start a couple times (sickle wouldnt take off).....seemned if I laid the bar on the ground it started better. Anyway, once I got it going it seemed to work fine, I just figured the belt was a little loose and that I'd tighten it when I got back to the shop. When I got done and was going to fold the bar over I noticed the big head deal on the back of the wobble box was actually smoking, I spit on it and it sizzled (it was hot). Also the belt didn't seem loose. Wondering where to start looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy56 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Is there a knocking sound when cutting? The bearing in the weight is out or going out. Running to long will wear the bearing hole bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmi Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 IIRC they are finicky about grease and TOO much of the wrong type consult rowse if you find little IH info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Minded Farmer Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Agreed with mmi. Rowse is great to deal with for those wobble drives. They bought out the patents from IH & are still making them to this day. I almost wonder if the bearing on the pulley shaft on the wobble box is shot? There's a grease fitting between the pulley & case that often gets neglected. It's easily hidden if there's some grass wrapped around it &/or some grease. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Rowse Rakes, Burwell, Ne. (308) 348-2276 Great family run company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My 300 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Rouse as far as I know makes all the wobble boxes for all the manufacturers of this type mower. I had my head overhauled by them several years ago and was very reasonable. Eric in service said the heads require a lot of very fine settings requiring a dial indicator to be used lot. At that time he told me the crankshaft if it needed to be replaced was $1000. So any bearing damage can be costly with that unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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