JD 2210 mmm bell crank

[Ron123]

I have a John Deere 2210 tractor that I bought in 2005 with a 62C Mid-Mount Mower. I would like to use the mower again. I used the mower the first year for about 10 hours and then put it in my garage where it has been ever since. The question that I have is about the bell crank, the one I have on my tractor I think is bent. If anyone has a 2210 or 2305 tractor with an mmm would you please look at the pictures that I have taken and tell me if it is right.

 

[Wvanatti]

I have a 2010 model 2305, at first sight - looks the same. I added a. = 2x2x1/4. Strap on mine before I put on the iMatch. Certain implements I had were not wide enough for the arm to catch and lift the deck. I'll look in the afternoon an post a pic if no one else has gotten back to you.
Bill

 

[Wvanatti]

 

[zzvyb6]

Looks to me like a situation where the mower deck ran out of travel before the lift arms did. Maybe you can recall the song by the Bobby Fuller 4: "I fought the Lawn and the Lawn won."

 

[Ron123]

I think the arm on the bell crank is bent up. Tomorrow I will raise the three point arms up and look if it touches the bell crank and will take some pictures if I have the time. I would like to thank all of the posts above for their help.

 

[Wvanatti]

Let me know if you need any more pics of my 2305 at a specific angle.

 

[Ron123]

Let me know if you need any more pics of my 2305 at a specific angle.

Thanks for the offer. Look at these two pictures for me and let me know what you think. The 2nd picture is with the 3 point arm all the way up and the arm is just barely touching the bell crank

 

[Wvanatti]

My 2305 came with a travel bar. I took it off when I first bought the tractor and put on a TSC county line box blade. I jumped on the first time and was supposed that the deck wouldn't lift up. It took me a few mins to figure out the 3 point arms were not spread far enough for the arm to catch and make it lift. I now have the iMatch and have fabricated all my rear implements to fit it. With all that said, I noticed your turn buckles are screwed in and a bungee pulling the arms together. Could it be that it's as simple as spreading the arms to make it look normal and function ? Not intended to insult: just hard to help diagnose with words and pics. I'm a hands on .... Lastly- I think from the pics, every thing looks normal- surprised no expert has chimed in to help you. Let me know what you come up with. Bill

 

[beenthere]

Seems the "expert" has just chimed in... and found the problem..

Or, have the bracket (bell crank) heated and bent to accommodate the lift arms where they are now pulled together.
(might have been bent out and just needs bending back)

 

[Wvanatti]

I really don't think so, from what I could see in the pic, I just went to mine, took off the iMatch and screwed the turnbuckle in to match what I could see in your pic's. They looked the same. I'm guessing your left ( back facing forward ) arm just needs adjusted out and a bar or implement added to keep both arms spread apart. Expert ? Hmm need to show that one to the wife- she will say otherwise