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Engine Help => Other Engines => Topic started by: racer17j on August 20, 2012, 03:25:03 pm

Title: kaw 601d
Post by: racer17j on August 20, 2012, 03:25:03 pm
We have a gator 6x4 that has one of these and the crank bushing seized up on it. Contacted deere and they say they can;t get a new bushing have to get a new block for a cool g. or new motor for 1900. They said they were going to check with kaw to see if they can get just the bushing. my quiestion is if they can't what material should i use to have one made out of . the old one was almuinum but was thinking or going brass like i have seen in several old briggs flathead kart motors. anybody else done this before
Title: Re: kaw 610d
Post by: The Tank on August 20, 2012, 03:33:50 pm
I have had a machine shop make a bushing out of bronze. Unless you find someone with a good block.
Title: Re: kaw 601d
Post by: GRUBDIGGER on August 20, 2012, 04:46:35 pm
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. EVEN JOHN DEERE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE KAWI MAKE A BUSHING. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT 12 YEARS AGO.
Title: Re: kaw 601d
Post by: racer17j on August 21, 2012, 09:10:14 am
I will have a machine shop do it if i have to . they are just checking to see if they offer just the bushing
Title: Re: kaw 601d
Post by: The Tank on August 21, 2012, 09:12:05 am
I will have a machine shop do it if i have to . they are just checking to see if they offer just the bushing

Lost cause I've already checked here at my dealership to. For some reason they want you to buy a block every time.
Title: Re: kaw 601d
Post by: racer17j on August 27, 2012, 09:02:25 am
what is the exceptable tollerence on that? They do sell the pto side bushing and it has the same od and the pto side on the crank is 1.575 and flywheel side is 1.573 think'n maybe i can get by with just another pto side bushing