Anyone with a 72" MMM and a 59" Snowblower on a 3000 series?

[sunnyside360]

Orlo, hope the pictures help. Geees, didn't realize the tractor was so dirty until looking at these pictures. Give me a yell if you would like any more info.
BTW, the Front Hitch manual has very good black and white photos also for each assembly step.

 

[orlo]

Sunny:

Thanks for the pictures. Your front mower hook up IS different than mine. the bar that connects each side of the 'pulls' that connect the mower to the drop mounts is offset so it can clear the PTO (looks like that). Mine is the original one (the bars are longer), and it's connected by a single rod dead center where they go in the 'J' slots so you can't do it without removing the PTO.

I'll have to talk to the dealer and I'm sure this front mower mount is specially made for the new drop brackets for the Front PTO.

 

[sunnyside360]

I was wondering about the possibility of being some differences because my 72" 7 Iron MMM manual has info that does not match my mounting set-up. For example, the front mount handle for locking hitch in place, and some dimensions for initially adjusting the rear yokes and front rods aren't even close.

One of my biggest gripes with the mower is the inability to raise it very far off the ground. I mow with it all the way UP and that is only 3.5 inches off the ground (blades) and that's with the rear yokes near turned all the way in. The book calls for adjusting to 1/8 inch below the "upstop" and mine won't adjust anywhere close -- more like 1.5 inch. I've talked to the dealer and he says nothing he can do. After two summers of mowing, I've learned to live with it since it does do a pretty nice job cutting grass.

Hopefully, someone else on the board has the same setup as yours and can help. Good luck.

 

[Nuru]

Nuru, many thanks for pix posting info. I'll give it a try.

No problem!

 

[Nuru]

I was wondering about the possibility of being some differences because my 72" 7 Iron MMM manual has info that does not match my mounting set-up. For example, the front mount handle for locking hitch in place, and some dimensions for initially adjusting the rear yokes and front rods aren't even close.

One of my biggest gripes with the mower is the inability to raise it very far off the ground. I mow with it all the way UP and that is only 3.5 inches off the ground (blades) and that's with the rear yokes near turned all the way in. The book calls for adjusting to 1/8 inch below the "upstop" and mine won't adjust anywhere close -- more like 1.5 inch. I've talked to the dealer and he says nothing he can do. After two summers of mowing, I've learned to live with it since it does do a pretty nice job cutting grass.

Hopefully, someone else on the board has the same setup as yours and can help. Good luck.

You got me wondering about mine, and the next time i take it out, i will take a look at the MMM height. Mine seems to go higher than 4 inches but i have not measured it at all.

 

[Nuru]

My first try at posting pictures, thanks to Nuru for info.
Since my tractor has front fenders, I have 4 or 5 pictures at different angles because fenders prevented good shots.

Oh yeah, good pics!

 

[sunnyside360]

You got me wondering about mine, and the next time i take it out, i will take a look at the MMM height. Mine seems to go higher than 4 inches but i have not measured it at all.

Nuru, I'd appreciate it very much if you would check the max mower height, and approx distance between upstop and mower.
My 3720 has the smaller R4 tires, so that does contribute to the lower mower deck height, but the adjustment mechanism should be able to compensate. Further, I cannot come close to the 1/8 inch gap between upstop and mower deck as specified in the manual -- more like 1.5 inch.

 

[Nuru]

Nuru, I'd appreciate it very much if you would check the max mower height, and approx distance between upstop and mower.
My 3720 has the smaller R4 tires, so that does contribute to the lower mower deck height, but the adjustment mechanism should be able to compensate. Further, I cannot come close to the 1/8 inch gap between upstop and mower deck as specified in the manual -- more like 1.5 inch.

Ok, I guess i will go out and do it today or early tomorrow.

BTW - did you get the draft arms kit (LVB24810 Mower/Hitch Draft arms kit) that allows one to keep the MMM on and the Front 3PT Hitch? Someone did purchase that kit and I was thinking of it, but wanted to see it first. Anyone got any pics?

 

[Nuru]

Nuru, I'd appreciate it very much if you would check the max mower height, and approx distance between upstop and mower.
My 3720 has the smaller R4 tires, so that does contribute to the lower mower deck height, but the adjustment mechanism should be able to compensate. Further, I cannot come close to the 1/8 inch gap between upstop and mower deck as specified in the manual -- more like 1.5 inch.

i was able to get it to about 1" difference. My mower can be adjusted so that it cuts at 4.5" at the lip of the mower, so I am guessing that if I measured the blades it would 4" or a little under? I manually lifted the MMM and it could go higher but as it is currently adjusted, it won't

 

[sunnyside360]

Ok, I guess i will go out and do it today or early tomorrow.

BTW - did you get the draft arms kit (LVB24810 Mower/Hitch Draft arms kit) that allows one to keep the MMM on and the Front 3PT Hitch? Someone did purchase that kit and I was thinking of it, but wanted to see it first. Anyone got any pics?

I'm not sure about the kit you are referring to, but my dealer delivered the tractor, MMM, and snowblower with front 3 pt hitch all connected and ready to go except for the drive shaft for the front 59" snow blower which he handed to me because MMM shaft was connected.