Mowing Mower pins missing? not usable?

[Jeff396]

I've got a question about the pins that hold the B7500HSD 60"mmm in the full up postion while using the 3pt hitch. Has anybody used them? I noticed they were missing from my tractor and the dealer was going to take care of getting them to me. However, while I was moving the rear wheels out wider I looked and noticed that the mower does not go up far enough to insert the pins. Once more it looks as if it did one of the bars would hit on the blade pully cover. Could this simply be an incorrect adjustment of that mess of linkages down there?

Jeff

2001 B7500HSD, La302 fel, 60"mmm, grass catcher

 

[ronjhall]

Jeff
There was a thread on MMM back in June. Included in that tread is a discussion about pinning up the MMM. It should help you decide to pin or remove your MMM.

 

[Jeff396]

Thanks, that was very useful.

Jeff

 

[Jeff396]

I don't know if anyone would be interested in my resolution to this or not but here it is. It turns out that the bars that go from my 3pt to the mower were mis adjusted. They were adjusted exactly as the manual stated. However, there is an adjustments section later on where you fine tune everything. I just had to tighten up these rods about as far as they would go and the holes lined up perfectly. I'll have to see how difficult it is getting the clevis pins and the hairpins on.

Jeff

2001 B7500HSD, LA302 fel, 60"mmm, grass catcher