JD 2210 with middle mower lift issues

Thepan · Jul 28, 2011

well not so much lift issues, but lowering to the varrious heights on the lift scale. For instance , it lifts all the way and lowers all the way but the settings inbetween, for 2 -3-4 inch does not seem to "catch" I can't figure out how the cog system works, mine spins freely 360 degrees, any advice or serivce adjustments

thatguy · Jul 28, 2011

Just to clarify - do you have that knob in the middle of the floorboard with Lock/Hi/Med/Low on the dial? Do you have mechanical or hydraulic lift kit?

Brian

Thepan · Jul 29, 2011

I have the hydraulic lift, and the knob has inch increments from 1 -5 - it is in the middle of the floor board

I was thinking of taking off the floorboard, how exactly is that done, all i see are 4 bolts thorugh the top , gottta be more to it??

ovrszd · Jul 29, 2011

I'm thinking if your knob spins freely, all the way around, it's probably sheared the pin that holds the adjuster to the knob shaft, or maybe sheared the knob pin that holds it to the shaft. I'm guessing it's been very difficult to turn for quite a while and finally just spins??

If you remove the deck and get under the tractor you can see the assembly. I've never tried to take mine apart but I'm guessing it all unbolts from the bottom.

Removing the floorpan might be an option but is probably complex.

Each year when I service my machine I put it up on the auto hoist without the deck so I can see everything. One of the things I service is the adjuster. I spray it with teflon lubricant. It doesn't collect dust and makes the adjuster work like a champ. Without servicing the adjuster it will get very hard to turn. I bought my machine used and had to use pliers to turn the knob the first time. I knew that wasn't going to last long so investigated lubricating it.

Good luck with your issue and let us know what you find and how you fix it. Sorry I couldn't help more.

Edit: One last comment. Should never try to turn the adjuster with the weight of the deck on it. I always lift my deck to make changes.

North Country · Jul 29, 2011

The knob will spin "freely" (ok, with just a little friction) 360 degrees when it is in correct operating order *and* when the mowing deck is fully lifted. You don't have to remove the floorboards to service it.

Is your knob perpendicular to the deck, or is it at a slight angle? Many people have had the mounting bracket for the knob come loose and this can cause the problems you describe. If should come straight out of the floorboards and not ahve any side-to-side wobble.

Thepan · Jul 29, 2011

it will spin freely without stop , I think it is straight but will double check. sounds like I need to remove mower , get her up on ramps and take a good look, thanks for the information!

ovrszd · Jul 30, 2011

Thepan said:
it will spin freely without stop ,

That indicates a problem. If you look at my picture below you see a picture of a padlock in the 5 oclock position. That position is how you lock the deck at the highest position. That position is also a stop, turn around the other direction to the install position, which sets the deck at the lowest position and you hit that same stop. If you can turn your knob without stop something is wrong. Also with the deck lifted when I turn my knob I feel detents, probably twenty in a complete revolution.

North Country · Jul 30, 2011

IMHO, it's not a stop. If the deck is adjusted properly, you can spin it 360 *without* hitting a stop. If you hit a stop at the lock position, your deck can go higher.

You can confirm this by crawling underneath with the deck off and having someone spin the knob while you move the lift arms.

Look at the pattern of adjustments on the cam from underneath and this should make more sense.

thatguy · Jul 30, 2011

This is correct.. It should spin 360 degrees

On my 62D I finally got knob adjusted correctly BUT there arent many positions that are actually useful..

The knob controls a cam that has 'steps' on it.. At the widest part of the cam is the LOCK position. The first position down from Lock gives me about a mowing height of 4" - the second step down from Lock gives me 3".. 4" is where i normally mow but the 3" gives a much cleaner look.. I am trying to figure out how to get a 3.5" position.

brian

North Country said:
IMHO, it's not a stop. If the deck is adjusted properly, you can spin it 360 *without* hitting a stop. If you hit a stop at the lock position, your deck can go higher.

You can confirm this by crawling underneath with the deck off and having someone spin the knob while you move the lift arms.

Lock at the pattern of adjustments on the cam from underneath and this should make more sense.

Thepan · Jul 30, 2011

thanks gang, looked closer today and it seems the cog on mine is worn some and the shaft has some play, hard to access without removing a buncha stuff, so still looking and scratching my head...