Craftsman 917.203901 spindle question

[dart451]

Received a fairly new Craftsman tractor today...both spindles need replacing however, when I look up parts, it shows 187281 for just the housing and no listing for the assembly. I happen to have some spindle assemblies 10-11590 or AYP187292 in stock. Can I assume these will work just fine? I find it amusing they don't show an assembly in the Sears lookup!? Thank you.

[hanz63]

If you scroll down the list past the reference numbers on searspartsdirect they list the assembly as 587819701 . The new greaseable version of that spindle is number is 587820301. Your 187292 is just the older number of that so no problem.

[dart451]

Damn! I thought I scrolled down enough and didn't find it! Thank you Hanz63! Appreciate the help...and these spindles I have DO have the grease inserts...

[KE4AVB]

Dart unless the spindle shaft stars, double hex, or housing is damaged it is just as easy to just install new bearings as long as you don't remove the spindle from the deck. And yes I know the spindle are only around $25 now but for $3 in parts I can install two new bearings. It takes just a long to change the spindles as it does to put on new ones when the deck needs to come off to it either way.

Now you would need to drive out the old bearings or used a blind hole bearing puller and maybe a bearing separator to get the bearing off the spindle shaft. Just depends how pushed you are as too which you want to go.

Also if the double hex is damage on the old spindles it is time for new pulleys too. I have seen customers where they install the old wore out pulleys just to destroy their new spindles.