Deere #5 mower question

[Elbrus]

When using rivets to install the ledger plates in the outer shoe do you use the common #6 button rivet? Does the peeking of the rivet end up flush to below the plate surface? If not file?
Or... is there a different rivet that had a tapered flat head that would go in so that the head would be flush and would be penned from the other side. Has been a long long time since I last saw my father do this.

 

[jCarroll]

use ledger plate rivets, flat head
insert from top, pein on bottom.

I use a large cold chisel inserted between the new ledger plate and
the shoe to hold the rivet in place; turn it upside down, and place
the shoe on the anvil, so that the shoe takes the hammer force.

 

[long green line man]

Use a No. 5-1/2 x 1-5/16 , or longer, (counter sunk head ) I think is JD # Z-5088H; fits flush with ledger plate, & rivet on bottom, not top, of guard or shoe...

 

[Elbrus]

Thanks guys. That makes sense. Will now try to get those rivits

 

[James Howell]

Take a look at the rivets and ledger plate below.

The short rivet costs about 50 cents; the long rivet is over $9.00.

If you don't get the rivets just right, then they break and you lose the ledger plate.

After breaking two $9.00 rivets and losing two ledger plates, decided to go with nuts, washers, and bolts.

<a href="http://youtu.be/k63x3K_3AM4">No problems</a> with nuts, washers, and bolts.

Hope this helps.