It really sounds as though it should be serviced by a shop familiar with the mower. The blade clutch would have bearings that would need to be replaced. Drive clutches get grease, usually the axles themselves a person can try to get some lube in the bearings, but if they are worn and real squeaky- it is a band aid at best.

he might be competing for subs with other builders in this area & his first choices (the craftsmen that build our with such care & were more partners than subs) are no longer available due to other commitments But also, they tend to be loyal to GCs who kept them working during the dry spells. My HVAC contractor cycled through a small group of good journeymen installers during the housing slump, doing his best to keep them all working part time to pay their bills. As a result, now that things are picking up he can bid on several concurrent jobs and knows he can get those subs full-time for the jobs. The contractors that pulled all their work in-house and didn't use any subs are having to supervise more and get the second-tier ones. saftgeek: I have spent years planning this thing and I'm not sure I'm going to be willing to compromise on the fly. It will undoubtedly happen that something has to be decided quickly to keep the schedule from slipping: that's why project managers have grey hair and nervous tics. Anything that can derail your schedule if it (or a substitute) becomes unavailable should have a backup with similar functional and performance specs. If you have a good handle on the functional specifications for your primary choices, and kept track of your backup choices and alternates for your major components, you should have no problems. It's the people who have their heart set on a certain make, model, and serial number of product, with the entire design and build depending on its availability, who go into a tailspin when the product is discontinued, the factory burns, or the fabricator drops the only slab of whatever and shatters it ... and they have to start all over with research and decision-making. They are the ones whose build stretches to forever as the change orders add up.

I just found a use for it...to take pesky sticky labels off of a jar(wine bottle) or plastic container, first fill container with very hot water and allow to sit a couple minutes then peel off label. There will be some adhesive remaining...use WD40 to remove all traces of sticky! Works like a miracle!

The silicone spray did the trick. Now you hear the doors roll (a nice sturdy sound) but the squeaks are gone. The walls are being closed as I type. Thanks to both of you for jump starting my battle weary brain this morning with your ideas.