03 Murray Craftsman Riding Mower Spindle Bearing & Blade change Part 1

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This is a video on how to change your mower spindle bearings. This application applies to many riding mowers, Craftsman riding mowers included.
I chose to change the bearings while the spindles were installed on the deck rather than remove the spindle assembly.
If you try to remove the spindle assembly the spindle bolts will shear off in the spindle assembly, then you either buy a new spindle assembly or drill out the bolts, VERY difficult to do.

Here's some info on manuals and some torques specs from schift32055 one of the viewers to help keep you all safe:

Murray Manuals are at:
https://www.murray.com/na/en_us/suppo... and the manual for the 42" Model 425008x8A check here:
https://www.murray.com/na/en_us/suppo....

Things Needed:
- Combination Wrench: 7/7" & 13/16"
- Block of wood: 2"x4"x7"
- Large Ball-peen Hammer or small Hand Held Sledge Hammer
- Large Socket approximately the same outer diameter of the 6203 bearings to be installed.
- Bearings: 6203 2RS C3 EMQV2 Sealed type X 4.
- Mower Blades: Stens P/N: 335-054 X 2