Lawn Mower engine

mastercraftsk8ter · Ollie Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 92 City: Tampa Bay

Does anyone know if a sit on top John Deere Lawn mower engine would work for a winch? the lawn mower is sitting in my garrage and is free. so I was hoping to use it for a noble cause. Smile

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

Is it a horizantle shaft?

BillyOLDS · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 1:17 am Post subject:

its prob a verticle, and to my knowledge has never been done but i dont see why a lil redneck engineering couldnt have a verticle spool too

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I'm pretty sure a vertical spool would work I don't see why it wouldn't

Fryguy · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 10:04 am Post subject:

it wouldnt work in a traditional setup, I guess you could use a cog on the jackshaft and gear drive the Tav, or a horizontal spool

mastercraftsk8ter · Ollie Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 92 City: Tampa Bay

i think we might use and angled shaft, and then put the spool to the right or left of the engine. Then the spool could be verticle.

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

It has been done and if I remeber it didnt work great.

mastercraftsk8ter · Ollie Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 92 City: Tampa Bay

sandiego4real, do you know why it didnt work great, or could you give me a link to the topic. Any other ideas, or info would be appreciated.

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

I dont remeber where a read about it but I think the guy that made the rewind winch made it. I could be wrong. But he said it did not work great

mastercraftsk8ter · Ollie Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 92 City: Tampa Bay

I was also wondering if anyone has ever seen a horizontal spool. I might be missing something but I dont understand why you should have your spool verticle.