WOW.... I am frustrated....I spent over 2 hours trying to reinstall my 60in mid mount mower yesterday. I had little problems removing it... I must say that without the FEL I do not see how anyone could get it under the tractor. I could not get the spline to line up at all. I tried with all of my strength to push the mower back and forth to try to get it lined up. No dice. I did manage to get the front hooked up and one side rear to hook up... but not the spline or the other side rear mount. Is there a trick. I saw btolle's trick with the wood under the FEL and tried it. It worked to get the mower under the tractor....but not to line things up. I remembered that the dealer said that I should choose a flat surface, so I did this on a flat piece of concrete......ANY pointers would be appreciated....Thanks /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Mowing B7510 installing 60in mid mount mower
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SeymourBota
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I think you will find that you need to hook up both rear side mounts and then the front last.
As far as the pto shaft, there is usually one spline blocked off by a bead of weld, so the shaft will only go on in one position. The easiest way to move the shaft in minute amounts is to put on a pair of gloves and turn one of the blades slowly- with the tractor turned off, of course!!! You may wind up spinning the blade a few turns before the shaft finds that one point where it will line up. When you find that point, take your hands away from the blades before attempting to attach the shaft.
As far as the pto shaft, there is usually one spline blocked off by a bead of weld, so the shaft will only go on in one position. The easiest way to move the shaft in minute amounts is to put on a pair of gloves and turn one of the blades slowly- with the tractor turned off, of course!!! You may wind up spinning the blade a few turns before the shaft finds that one point where it will line up. When you find that point, take your hands away from the blades before attempting to attach the shaft.
I called the dealer...he said there is some sort of release pin that I should see? I definitely do not see one? I do not see how anyone can get this to go on without the FEL to lift the tractor off of the ground...just not enough room..
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let me know if you come up with a solution..i have a new 7510 with the 54 inch mower..after reading this, i don't think i'll take the mower off unless its a have to case.
heehaw
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SeymourBota
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Sorry I didn't mention that- I assumed you knew about the spring-loaded coupler--- bad on me.
There is still likely only one position where the shaft and coupler will line up and it will be necessary to slowly rotate the coupler until you find that spot.
Once it lines up and you start to slide it on, release the ring and it will snap into place when it is fully installed.
There is still likely only one position where the shaft and coupler will line up and it will be necessary to slowly rotate the coupler until you find that spot.
Once it lines up and you start to slide it on, release the ring and it will snap into place when it is fully installed.
SeymourBota
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That's how I do my BX. It's easiest to connect the pto shaft without mounting pins in the way- then the rear, which must line up exactly- then the front which has a lever pull the mower into place.
One more question: Do you let the receiving part hang down when you take the mower off? I found that after I took the MMM off , dirt made its way inside of this. Do they make something to make the clearance higher so this will not occur??
SeymourBota
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Not sure what you are referring to as "receiving part"- the end of the pto shaft?? If so, after removing it from the front pto gear, I usually reinstall the two pieces of the pto shaft and tie or bungy them together.
Also- I need to correct an earlier post- the two pieces of the pto shaft only line up in one position due to a small bead welded to the male end of the shaft. The spring collar will mount to the pto gear in one of many positions as you spin it around, so you should not need to turn it far.
Also- I need to correct an earlier post- the two pieces of the pto shaft only line up in one position due to a small bead welded to the male end of the shaft. The spring collar will mount to the pto gear in one of many positions as you spin it around, so you should not need to turn it far.
theboman
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Sorry to be a butt hole but read your owners manual. I'm sure they have diagrams.
If you can't move you tractor get a hydraulic jack and lift the front end and put 2x4. 4X4 under the tires for additional height.
Your PTO shaft. Keep it together as one piece. The locking collar, for get about it for 10 seconds... Put the collar of the shaft on the PTO shaft and rotate the PTO shaft to line up the splines. Now with it lined up pull the collar back and slide forward. Another tip is to keep some grease on the shaft to help it slide.
As far as anything hanging down.... There's nothing to hangdown. The lift carriage pins up under the tractor. The front lift carriage you take off when you take the MMM off.
The PTO shaft, both parts goes with the MMM.
If you don't have the owners manual, get one. It's not the greatest thing but outlines how to do this. I know everyone here didn't read their manuals, but I bet most scanned thru them.
Did the dealer go over step by step on how to remove and put back on the MMM? He's supposed to.
Got to the toilet, take your MMM and tractor owners manual. Have a nice little read....becareful of your legs falling asleep.
It took a long time before I figured out how to take it off and put it on. Now I do it in 5 minutes.
If you can't move you tractor get a hydraulic jack and lift the front end and put 2x4. 4X4 under the tires for additional height.
Your PTO shaft. Keep it together as one piece. The locking collar, for get about it for 10 seconds... Put the collar of the shaft on the PTO shaft and rotate the PTO shaft to line up the splines. Now with it lined up pull the collar back and slide forward. Another tip is to keep some grease on the shaft to help it slide.
As far as anything hanging down.... There's nothing to hangdown. The lift carriage pins up under the tractor. The front lift carriage you take off when you take the MMM off.
The PTO shaft, both parts goes with the MMM.
If you don't have the owners manual, get one. It's not the greatest thing but outlines how to do this. I know everyone here didn't read their manuals, but I bet most scanned thru them.
Did the dealer go over step by step on how to remove and put back on the MMM? He's supposed to.
Got to the toilet, take your MMM and tractor owners manual. Have a nice little read....becareful of your legs falling asleep.
It took a long time before I figured out how to take it off and put it on. Now I do it in 5 minutes.
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The first thing I do when removing or installing the deck is disconnect or connect the PTO shaft. Pull the lock collar back until it sticks in the open position then pull off, or when installing, slowly turn shaft until it pushes on to the spline. The shaft is indexed so sometimes it takes a little fiddling with but it only takes a couple of seconds once you get the hang of it. Make sure the coupler snaps back into the lock positin when installing. I always give a few tugs on it to make sure. I've had one come off before and I got lucky, it didn't tear up the yoke or anything underneath. It makes quite a racket when this happens and I can assure you that you'll always check it after that!!
As the others have said, I start with the back two pins and then the front whether I'm removing or installing. Other than raising the front with the FEL, the whole process takes less than five minutes.
As the others have said, I start with the back two pins and then the front whether I'm removing or installing. Other than raising the front with the FEL, the whole process takes less than five minutes.
theboman
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Did you get it back on yet?
I put my deck on my B7500 yesterday and it took 10 minnutes. In that time I greased it and my FEL too, even changed a grease cartridge.
After I slide the MMM under the tractor to the about where it goes position I hooked up the PTO shaft. I dabbed grease on the tractor's PTO shaft, butted up the collar and rotated the PTO shaft (a wiggle) to where the splines aligned up, pulled back the collar and on she slides and CLICK goes the collar into place.
The I hooked up the rear lifts, from lift and started mowing for the first time in 2005.
I'll drop the deck several times in coming weeks as I get my garden ready.
I put my deck on my B7500 yesterday and it took 10 minnutes. In that time I greased it and my FEL too, even changed a grease cartridge.
After I slide the MMM under the tractor to the about where it goes position I hooked up the PTO shaft. I dabbed grease on the tractor's PTO shaft, butted up the collar and rotated the PTO shaft (a wiggle) to where the splines aligned up, pulled back the collar and on she slides and CLICK goes the collar into place.
The I hooked up the rear lifts, from lift and started mowing for the first time in 2005.
I'll drop the deck several times in coming weeks as I get my garden ready.
Sorry for not responding sooner...I did get the mower back on. That page from the owners manual that the dealer faxed me was a lifesaver. I did not have the manual actually until last saturday. I figure the mower deck should have taken about 15-20 minutes to reinstall. The only practical problem I had was trying to get my arms in a position to hook up the spline. So little room with that 60 in MMM. Thanks for your help!
