I used my john dear mulching mower earlyer on quite long grass and the bolt holding the blade on sheared off :confused:i replaced it and the blade when i bent it a few weeks back its been fine the couple of times ive used it since what do you think the prob could be bent crankshaft ? :(
Perhaps you over tightend the bolt? either that or it was dodgy steel. I doubt a bent crankshaft would affect the blade bolt, more so the belts and engine.
Well i dont think i over did it it tightening it up the grass was quite long but hell that shouldnt do it should it the reason i though bent crankshaft was because i wounderd if the blade had struck the deck but if the shaft was bent it would be vibrateing somthing terrible wouldnt it ! ill order a new bolt tomorrow and try again
