Lely mower driveshaft

Dave W

Member

Location

chesterfield

• Mar 14, 2019

• #1

Got a customers machine in. Lely optimo.
The long hexagon driveshaft has gone in the bed.
kramp, granit, agco etc all drawing a blank.
Anyone know if the shaft is a stock size that can be bought from a steel stockholders?
I know the older square shaft was available like that

 

bobk

Member

Location

stafford

• Mar 14, 2019

• #2

Weld it , I did . if it's worn you'll have to buy a scrapper , is it a 240 ? I know of a couple

 

Dave W

Member

Location

chesterfield

• Mar 14, 2019

• #3

I'd get round it if it was mine. It's a customer so ''alternative'' repair not really an option for now

 

Mur Huwcun

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North West Wales

• Mar 14, 2019

• #4

Normal steel bar wouldn’t work on the square ones, know of a few that tried. Not sure if the hex is the same but a brocken 280 one was ideal to repair a 240! They always broke right by the gearbox drive!!!

 

davidroberts30

Member

Location

pembrokeshire

• Mar 14, 2019

• #5

It's 14mm hex shaft

Iirc it's 410 stainless

 

Last edited: Mar 15, 2019

Ali_Maxxum

Member

Location

Chepstow, Wales

• Mar 14, 2019

• #6

Still?!?! We bust a couple of teeth on a pinion and disc gear in ours back in August.

Parts were an absolute nightmare then, more than 6 months later and they're still scarce? I'm glad we didn't change it for another now.... It's a shame cos they're good mowers.

 

Dave W

Member

Location

chesterfield

• Mar 15, 2019

• #7

I've got an idea in the back of my mind that you can turn it round and get a second bite at it the other way somehow

 

the-mad-welder

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Location

Suffolk

• Mar 15, 2019

• #8

Dave W said:

Got a customers machine in. Lely optimo.
The long hexagon driveshaft has gone in the bed.
kramp, granit, agco etc all drawing a blank.
Anyone know if the shaft is a stock size that can be bought from a steel stockholders?
I know the older square shaft was available like that

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Parkside steel have found me several bits of oddball stuff in the past.
http://www.parksidesteel.uk.com

 

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FarmerFrank88

Member

• Mar 15, 2019

• #9

Try cam ag we have bought various lely parts from them had no bother from any of it yet

 

davidroberts30

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Location

pembrokeshire

• Mar 15, 2019

• #10

davidroberts30 said:

It's 14mm hex shaft

Iirc it's.410 stainless

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410 stainless steel 12% chrome hardness- 400 vickers 70 rockwell 381 brinnell

 

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FarmerFrank88

Member

• Mar 15, 2019

• #11

Dave W said:

Got a customers machine in. Lely optimo.
The long hexagon driveshaft has gone in the bed.
kramp, granit, agco etc all drawing a blank.
Anyone know if the shaft is a stock size that can be bought from a steel stockholders?
I know the older square shaft was available like that

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There are a few different lenghts https://www.camagcheshire.co.uk/lely-drive-shaft-4124107380-779-p.asp

 

davidroberts30

Member

Location

pembrokeshire

• Mar 15, 2019

• #12

The larger mowers use 2 shafts just joined half way on 1 of the disc units

Maybe finds shorter shaft And do similar

 

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Jim B

Member

• Mar 15, 2019

• #13

Shocking the parts supply is still like this.

Kind of makes some Lely kit almost worthless now if it doesn’t improve.

 

davidroberts30

Member

Location

pembrokeshire

• Mar 15, 2019

• #14

https://www.camagcheshire.co.uk/lely-mower-parts-81aa3nproducts25curpage-3-25-c.asp

 

Hesstondriver

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Huntingdon

• Mar 15, 2019

• #15

I don't suppose the shaft driven Fella mower drive shaft would fit (or be made to fit)?

 

Dave W

Member

Location

chesterfield

• Mar 15, 2019

• #16

davidroberts30 said:

https://www.camagcheshire.co.uk/lely-mower-parts-81aa3nproducts25curpage-3-25-c.asp

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Brilliant thanks.
What a refreshing change that website is

 

davedb

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Location

Staffordshire

• Mar 15, 2019

• #17

We’ve had bits of him and he’s always been spot on

Dave W said:

Brilliant thanks.
What a refreshing change that website is

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davidroberts30

Member

Location

pembrokeshire

• Mar 15, 2019

• #18

Dave W said:

Brilliant thanks.
What a refreshing change that website is

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If the size you need is out of stock get longer and cut it

 

Mur Huwcun

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North West Wales

• Mar 15, 2019

• #19

If anyone’s really stuck for a square one I’m sure there’s still a brocken 280 one on top of the wall here. We came to our senses and sold the dam mower before we used all the old 280 shafts we accumulated!! If it wasn’t the shaft it was the dam bearings in the gearbox! One set of bearings only did 15 flipping acres!! And a new gearbox only lasted two seasons!! Next door neighbour on the other hand had one the same that he would unhitch in the field when finished and return to it next season, hitch up and go! Nothing went wrong on that one!!