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[johnflimston]

Got a problem with the mower, outside dischas lost drive (spins by hand on it's own with a slight grinding of gears)
Any tips or copies of parts diagram to help with repair.
Thanks

 

[Dave W]

Easy fix.
The driveshaft has snapped. The bed is sectional. There’sa big nut around 45-50mm a the end. Tight as feck. Undo that and it all slides off. Fairly self explanatory once you start it

 

[balerman]

Yeah once you undo the nut it’s easy,46mm from memory cos I broke our 3/4 drive one trying to undo it.Will need heat.

 

[yellowbelly]

Easy fix.
The driveshaft has snapped.

Yep.
If it's a wide version, it might be an even easier fix. On our 320MC, the drive shaft is in 2 sections, joined with a collar. It was just a pin that had worn out.

 

[Gerbert]

The exploded diagrams are easily available, just give google a whirl. Otherwise I have them on my computer if you can't get a hold of them.

 

[balerman]

Yep.
If it's a wide version, it might be an even easier fix. On our 320MC, the drive shaft is in 2 sections, joined with a collar. It was just a pin that had worn out.

I think they are all in 2 sections,usually join in one of the drive units,shouldn’t need a collar.

 

[Dave W]

I think they are all in 2 sections,usually join in one of the drive units,shouldn’t need a collar.

This.
think there’s 3 or 4 different length of driveshaft according to how many discs

 

[balerman]

This.
think there’s 3 or 4 different length of driveshaft according to how many discs

Bledy soft mowers tho aren’t they,those bed spacer units must be made of cheese.If you catch a stone and bend a blade ddownwards it will make a hole in a spacer in a few seconds exposing the driveshaft.Think ive got 3 with holes in now,doesn’t take long to break through the shaft if you don’t stop.

 

[Gerbert]

Bledy soft mowers tho aren’t they,those bed spacer units must be made of cheese.If you catch a stone and bend a blade ddownwards it will make a hole in a spacer in a few seconds exposing the driveshaft.Think ive got 3 with holes in now,doesn’t take long to break through the shaft if you don’t stop.

On the upside you can just weld the hole shut.

 

[forblue]

Got a problem with the mower, outside dischas lost drive (spins by hand on it's own with a slight grinding of gears)
Any tips or copies of parts diagram to help with repair.
Thanks

When you remove units make note where they g as they are clock and anti-clock drive there is a collar between each unit make note as they have a chamfer in middle one side, if shaft is broken it might be because the pinion bearings have failed in the unit to remove undo castle nut on top [ air gun or good battery powered] remove plate with blades then 4 socket head bolts there is a groove on housing for hex key but you might need heat as they are thread locked [blue] when off again take note what end the pinion gear is, remove circlip shims and wavy washer the other end has a grooved clip so is different and a special washer take note where and how these parts are fitted, clean all old grease out and put back 110gram weight of special grease if 1 unit gone i would suspect the rest are worn, am rebuilding one slowly at moment. contact Camag 01606 837717 very helpful and will supply parts