2305, 54" MMM

[ChrsDrn]

Hi,
I got my 2305 last fall I used it 2X to moe my lawn... loved it, but on the first day I hit a stump with a blade and stalled the engine. ouch, I saw the stump and thought it would clear... anyhow it restarted fine and I finished mowing that day and the next time no problem... then I bought the mulching kit and installed it. the blades were hitting each other... apperently the mower deck and my old blades were bent... I am surprised that there is no shear pin in this system, I am not sure it would have helped. My dealer quoted me a price of $1100 to replace the mower deck pan, I think this is like 95% of the price I paid for it... they also said the can try to straighten it for $200... becareful of the stumps i guess.
Chris

 

[AKfish]

Ouch...!! That's a pretty expensive stump! One concern that I would have with your dealer straightening the deck - make sure the pulleys are all tracking straight and in alignment with each other.

Or you might find that you've got a belt "eating monster" on your hands! (And the shaft bearings might have a shortened lifespan, too.)

For the cost - I'd definitely try the repaired deck before the replacement deck.

Or look around for a good used deck..

Good luck.

AKfish

 

[x595]

Hi ChrsDrn ,

That's a bad day ... How big was this stump ??? - Ht./Dia.

A shear bolt would be used in a direct drive system like a snow blower , but
the mower deck has the belt to give or slip IMO , I'm surprised it did all that
damage , especially shutting down the tractor , learn something everyday ...

I'll furshur be watching for those stumps ...

Later,x595

 

[BIGWES]

ChrsDrn,
Look on EBAY. You can get a deck shell usually for around 100. Implements
are only covered for 1 year only so I would look into a used deck. You can
paint it and it will look new. You can also move up to a 62. Your spindles
will change out, so will your gear box. The deck lift is the same.
Here is one example I found on EBAY.
60" John Deere mowing deck for 2210 54C 62C w manual - eBay (item 320364918647 end time May-03-09 18:36:43 PDT)

 

[ChrsDrn]

Got it back today it seems to running well, my lawn is still too short to mow time will tell. going to rent a stump grinder and kill that stump... it is about a foot in diameter and < 1/2 inch tall.
thanks for the info
Chris

 

[megotatractor]

Been there, stalled the engine hitting something that is. I think I once got a rock caught under the deck and stalled the motor. No damage except a gouge in the blade, don't think I was running the motor full speed at the time. There were a couple times something got stuck under the PTO rear roto tiller and stalled the motor. There is a slip clutch on the tiller but I don't know why it didn't slip. First time was a 3/8"x 10' steel rod that was hiding and it wrapped several times around the tines before the motor on the 2210 stalled. that was fun cutting that out with a hacksaw!