Mower deck spindle placement.

[Boogity]

1972 SIMPLICITY 48" MOWER DECK I seem to remember a discussion in the past few months about bolting our mower deck spindle flanges to the top of the deck instead of up underneath. But I cannot find that thread now. I would like to put my mounting flanges above the deck for several reasons . . .to raise my blades slightly and to allow the mower deck belt to clear the bolt heads a little more. If I put the flange on the top of the deck then the 1/4" rolled edge on the flange will be facing down and there would be a gap between the actual flange and the deck. What do you guys do about this? We could fill the gap with flat washers. Or we could fabricate a ring with the bolt mounting holes that is about 5/16" thick to fill the void. Any comments or suggestions?

[firefoxz1]

I believe there was a conversation recently about putting the older (above deck) spindles on a new (newer) deck with a kit that mounts them under because the older decks are no longer available. I don't recall a converstion about what you are talking about. I would not use washers, they are to uneven, also the pullies may not fit under the covers either. If you decide to do this let us know how it cuts.

[Boogity]

Yeah firefoxz1 I think you're right. I decided to continue re-assembling my deck today and to put the spindles back underneath where they belong. Thanks.