OK, I turned this around and to be honest, it doesn't look much better. I think I have the wrong type of hitch. Can I use this as it is? Will it hurt anything?
Yes, the drawbar is fixed and the PTO shaft is OK for length. I am not referring to the lift arms. I am referring to the two plates that are on the top and bottom of the drawbar. They are part of the hitch assembly of the mower.
OK, let's get the snickering out of the way... I don't remember how to hook up this JD 1518. I had a Rhino about 20 years ago and as I recall, it just had a bar coming from the front of it that would hook up to the drawbar. I recently purchased a newer cutter and the hookup is different. I...