New Guy here - question on110 blade attachment

[AndyM1]

Hi all, I'm new here and look forward to "meeting" you all.

I recently acquired a JD 110 (an oldie but I couldn't resist) that came with a front blade. I am having a challenge figuring out the linkage to raise and lower it. I have one rod with clevis ends that fits the mower lift linkage under the tractor but it's not long enough to reach the clevis attach point on the blade. Am I missing a rod / link or missing the point?

Cheers
Andy

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum Andy. We are glad that you decided to join with us here.
I can't help with that problem but I am sure one of the many experts here will be able to.

Do you ever stop and look at the bottom of you boots just to make sure that your name is still painted there????

 

[pennwalk]

Andy, Another place to try is Weekend Freedom Machines. I haven't been over there in a while but they used to be good for older JD.

Chris

 

[boggen]

jdparts.deere.com = free online parts manual. not the greatest thing to look at. but does give diagrams and part numbers.

manuals.deere.com = free owners manual for blade/tractor may show additional parts for connecting / how to connect the stuff up.

 

[AndyM1]

Thanks for the leads guys. I will check them out.

Andy

 

[beenthere]

There is a cable used to lift rear attachments, and maybe it is also used with that rod to lift the front blade.

 

[Richard001]

Andy,
Do you have the manual or hydraulic lift?

Is the blade a JD part?

Welcome to TBN

Richard

 

[AndyM1]

Hi Richard,
manual lift with JD 42" blade. Thanks to Ryan I was able to find a parts diagram that (I think) is the model of blade I have. It shows only one rod so that seems to answer that question. beenthere's point about a cable is interesting but without and operating manual to see how it installs I can't know. The JD site has a manual (for sale - that may or may not be the right one) which I may have to break down and buy but maybe I will get lucky yet.

Andy

 

[Richard001]

Andy,

I have the JD 110 tractor and blade manual.

From the best I can tell by looking at the manual, there should be a rod going from the mower lift shaft to the blade lift pivot arm. There also should be a manual lift assist spring that attaches to the lift shaft. The other end is attached to a bracket bolted to the frame on the left side.

The lift rod connects the the lift shaft on the side nearest to the mower dept control.

I'm kinda under the weather right now, but when I feel a little better, I will make a PDF of the two manuals for you.

Richard

 

[AndyM1]

Richard,

That sounds just great - whenever your up to it, I'm good.

Cheers
Andy

 

[boggen]

*arghs* my bad, i thought JD had the operator manuals for free *frowns*

contact a local JD dealer, and see if you can get a copy of a couple pages. *shrugs* some will some will not.

 

[AndyM1]

Ryan, no bad at all.I appreciated the lead.

Andy

 

[yankeerider]

My first tractor was a 110. How much too short is your lift rod? To make mine work (I bought the tractor in 1981 with mower deck, front blade and snowblower) I used two pieces of 1" wide 1/8" flat stock drilled on each end to make about a 2" long extension for the lift rod. The extension wasn't needed for the snowblower for some reason I never understood.

 

[AndyM1]

Hi Jerry,
If I am correct on where I think the clevis rod connects to the mower lift (not a given) it's a long way (16" +/-) to the blade. That's part on my problem. I see only one place to connect to the mower lift but maybe I am missing something. I am hoping that the blade install manual will set me straight.

Andy

 

[yankeerider]

I don't think you are missing anything. There is only one place to connect the lift rod, and that is on the arm of the mower lift shaft. I don't have any documentation on the blade itself, but the information Richard provided you is accurate. The only thing I would clarify in his response is that the manual assist spring he mentions is optional. I added one to my machine when I purchased the rear rototiller for it, but it's not necessary for the front blade or mower.

I suspect you have the wrong rod if it's 16" too short. I tried to look up a part number for you, but wasn't successful. I did find- in my original parts manual, that the front lift rod is not shown, but someone could easily confuse the rod that runs from the lift lever to the mower lift shaft with the one that goes all the way forward to the blade. If you can stop by a Deere dealer, you may find the rod you need costs less than you might think.

 

[Richard001]

OK sorry about the delay, but still not feeling well, but took some photos that might help.






Richard

 

[AndyM1]

You guys are great - I think yankeerider had it right. The rod I have is probably the wrong rod - the fella I bought it from is getting up in years and may have just lost the right one. The pictures from Richard (Many thanks!) seem to confirm it. I need to spend a little more time poking around under the tractor with my newly acquired knowledge.

I will attach a picture (excuse the mess - clean up has not yet begun)

 

[Richard001]

Andy,

I was going to attached the 110 owners manual here, but it appears that the file is too large.


PM me with your e-mail address. Will try it that way.

Richard

 

[AndyM1]

Hi Richard,

I sent you a PM (I think) - I am a rookie at the PM thing - let me know if you don't see anything.

Cheers
Andy

 

[AndyM1]

A big thank you to Richard who took the time and trouble to get me a PDF of the blade manual showing the installation. It confirmed I am missing a connecting rod. Knowing that, and seeing how it connects, solves my issue (at least once I track down or just make up the rod!)

Cheers
Andy