Do You Remove TnT for Some Impliments ?

[Eric102]

Just the backhoe for me since the entire 3 pt has to come off my JD3320 for it. No big deal though, maybe 10 minutes to remove everything?

 

[AKfish]

Is this because your top link cylinder drifts or doesn't hold or is there something else about it I need to understand ? If it is a drift problem how long will it hold before you have trouble ?
Thanks for the input.

It's not the top link that is the problem with the disc mower. It's the tilt cylinder.

Yes, the cylinder "drifts" during the course of a day of mowing. When you stop for any period - lunch, fuel, plugged cutter bar, etc. and you shut the tractor down - the weight of the cutter bar will pull the cylinder down.

Then you have to re-adjust the cylinder. Of course, anytime you switch the hyd functions between the top or the tilt that can affect the cutter bar angle, etc. So, I find myself having to "fiddle" with the adjustment too often and it becomes a PITA.

I leave the hyd top link on the tractor while mowing - but I bought a standard "hard" link for the 3pt tilt and use it when using the disc mower.

Just the opposite situation with the hay rake. Drop the top link for the "hard" top link. The rake has dual wheels so, the tilt issues don't seem to be as much of a problem.

AKfish

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thanks for explaining that AKfish