What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[GeneV]

Guys, I got one thing I wanna address, see if you guys have anything to say about it. When I have the mmm mower deck up in the locked position, I wish it would stay full up. But it still lowers a little bit when I lower the 3ph for a rear implement. Is there an adjustment I could do on the mower deck linkage so that it doesn't do that?

 

[hube2]

Guys, I got one thing I wanna address, see if you guys have anything to say about it. When I have the mmm mower deck up in the locked position, I wish it would stay full up. But it still lowers a little bit when I lower the 3ph for a rear implement. Is there an adjustment I could do on the mower deck linkage so that it doesn't do that?

Funny, I was just thinking the same thing today and was thinking about looking into it. Would also like to know.

 

[kenmbz]

I put my flail up for the winter and backhoe is back on.
BH has been resting for a bit, but need to get some work done,

 

[Dmacleo]

Guys, I got one thing I wanna address, see if you guys have anything to say about it. When I have the mmm mower deck up in the locked position, I wish it would stay full up. But it still lowers a little bit when I lower the 3ph for a rear implement. Is there an adjustment I could do on the mower deck linkage so that it doesn't do that?

on my 2400 with deck height set all the way up I can move 3pt and deck doesn't move.
the 2400 has threaded height adjust, know the 1723/1725 had a 5 or 6 notch setting, can't remember what the 1710 had.
maybe linkage between the height limiter and arms themselves?

 

[cglaser104]

on my 2400 with deck height set all the way up I can move 3pt and deck doesn't move.
the 2400 has threaded height adjust, know the 1723/1725 had a 5 or 6 notch setting, can't remember what the 1710 had.
maybe linkage between the height limiter and arms themselves?

My 2015 1710 has a 5 notch adjustment knob for deck height/holding

 

[hube2]

Guys, I got one thing I wanna address, see if you guys have anything to say about it. When I have the mmm mower deck up in the locked position, I wish it would stay full up. But it still lowers a little bit when I lower the 3ph for a rear implement. Is there an adjustment I could do on the mower deck linkage so that it doesn't do that?

So I looked into this further. Attached is the mower lift linkage diagram from the service manual with additional marks by me. I don't know what these parts are called.

Nob 4 causes a metal "Slide" that I marked as "A" to a position between "B" and "C". This is what causes the mower deck to stop at the set height.

The reason that the knob cannot be turned unless the 3PH is all the way up is because the weight of the deck is on "A".

With the deck all the way up the gap between "B" and "C" is larger than thickness of "A", if it was not it could not be moved into position. The difference between the gap and the thickness of "A" determines how far the deck will lower when the knob is in the locked position. I can only guess as to why some see a drop and others don't is that this gap can be different due to manufacturing variances.

There is nothing that can be adjusted to reduce the gap on your particular machine. I did find a video where the person modified "A" to be thicker and thus reduce the drop. In the same video if you watch you will see that a gap of just 1/8 of an inch translated into over an inch of drop in the mower deck.

 

[Pixguy]

I put my flail up for the winter and backhoe is back on.
BH has been resting for a bit, but need to get some work done,
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Dont those moving carts move easier on a hard surface? Asking for a friend.

 

[kenmbz]

Only place I have to store it. In this case wheels just keep wood off the ground

 

[GeneV]

So I looked into this further. Attached is the mower lift linkage diagram from the service manual with additional marks by me. I don't know what these parts are called.

Nob 4 causes a metal "Slide" that I marked as "A" to a position between "B" and "C". This is what causes the mower deck to stop at the set height.

The reason that the knob cannot be turned unless the 3PH is all the way up is because the weight of the deck is on "A".

With the deck all the way up the gap between "B" and "C" is larger than thickness of "A", if it was not it could not be moved into position. The difference between the gap and the thickness of "A" determines how far the deck will lower when the knob is in the locked position. I can only guess as to why some see a drop and others don't is that this gap can be different due to manufacturing variances.

There is nothing that can be adjusted to reduce the gap on your particular machine. I did find a video where the person modified "A" to be thicker and thus reduce the drop. In the same video if you watch you will see that a gap of just 1/8 of an inch translated into over an inch of drop in the mower deck.

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That's some good homework there, Hube, thx!

 

[GeneV]

10:45 of that video, exactly what we need, Hube! I'm on it when I'll have the time, yessir!