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Tweeter

10-09-2004 17:56:33

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I just bought a John Deere 503 5" rotary cutter to pull behind my 2N. When I raise the 3pt hitch while using the mower, the pto shaft hits the top corner edge of the mower. Is this common? Is there anything I can do? As of now I can only raise the 3pt hitch to max when the pto is disconnected. Is there tricks to using a rotary cutter with an N that I should be aware of? Thanks.

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Fessman

10-10-2004 15:59:36

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Re: Mowing in reply to Tweeter, 10-09-2004 17:56:33

Tweeter,

Makes a heck of a racket when that happens doesn't it.

I have a JD 513, 5 ft rotary cutter. It does the same thing. But only if I raise it too high, around 16" off the ground. You just have to be careful not to raise it to the full height. You may be running into this problem because you don't have position control. You should get a zane thing and that will take care of the problem.

What ever you do, don't cut that mower deck. It wouldn't help any how. The blade is only a fraction of an inch below the deck.

Fessman

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Rob

10-10-2004 03:14:36

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Re: Mowing in reply to Tweeter, 10-09-2004 17:56:33

If you're hitting the mower with the drive shaft it might be in the top link. Try adjusting the top link different lengths see if that helps. Seems if the top link was shorter would keep that from happening.
I use limiter chains set to hold the front of the mower an inch or just less off the ground and get a fine cut just around 3" with my rotary mower. The chains keep the mower from swinging to the side on a turn too.

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Ken N Tx

10-10-2004 02:29:50

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Zane Thang in reply to Tweeter, 10-09-2004 17:56:33

A Zane Thang is a must for the 9N/2N..I have used one for about 5 years now..Adjusting it for up and down will stop the shaft from hitting the mower and set the proper height..

ORC IS A MUST!!!!

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Bruce (VA)

10-09-2004 18:36:35

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Re: Mowing in reply to Tweeter, 10-09-2004 17:56:33

Yep, it will do that. Just don't raise it all the way up. Regarding tips.....I'll assume a "rotary cutter" is the store name for a bush hog & not a finishing mower.....make sure you have an ORC on the tractor and use sway bars. You really need to keep the leading edge of the bush hog 3-6 inches above the ground or you will be digging ruts, and that is hard to do with a 2N because they do not have postion control. You should consider getting limiter chains or a postion control attachment made by Zane Sherman known as the Zane Thang.

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Tweeter

10-10-2004 09:25:25

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Re: Mowing in reply to Bruce (VA), 10-09-2004 18:36:35

I tried adjusting my top hitch. Works a little bit. Then the idler wheel in the back doesnt touch the ground when i lower it. Do you think that I could notch the top corner out?

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Rob

10-10-2004 10:12:37

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Maybe you have the idler wheel wrong. in reply to Tweeter , 10-10-2004 09:25:25

First off, in that picture I posted you can see that the deck on my hog is notched. That's OEM. Maybe these decks that are not notched cannot be set up so the drive shaft will not hit the deck, dunno.
Second, why do you lift the hog anyway? I lift my hog once in awhile I get hung-up but other wise I just pull it around. Works fine that way and with chains I can disconnect the PTO and road it with out the blade spinning. I like that. Anyway....
When that hog is set right the rear will be higher than the front. You do not want level or sloped back because the blade will be cutting grass in the front and again in the back and on the sides too. Takes a lot more hp than slopped to the front so the grass is cut once in the front and the blade is doing nothing swinging around the sides and back coming around for another lick.
So maybe you can drop that idler wheel a few inches and solve the problem with the drive shaft hitting the deck. That and a short top link and you might be OK. I have near 3" difference front-to-back level, the front is only one chain link, two at most, off the ground and I can mow down to 3" or so. Lower than the 3-1/2" summer set on my push mower.
Fact is, I finally took the top link rigging clear off my mower. Can't use a top link if I wanted to. Can't remember why I ever wanted to put the mower in transport position. I can lift it enough to mow high or clear a hang-up with only the lift arms. Easier to hook up the drive shaft without twisting around in front of the top link rigging anyway. That was so dang awkward and I really like it this way.

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