Posted by DaleM on September 14, 2020 at 22:14:14 from (73.146.237.229):
I've never mounted a 3 point implement and have questions about mounting the almost new 6 foot bush hog that came with the tractor. A problem is that when raised about 12 inches the deck tends to come into contact with the rear tires.
After doing some Google research and examining the coupling, I've concluded there is too much side to side movement of the 3 point system. The tractor is equipped with sway chains long enough to permit the excessive movement. Maybe they weren't designed for use with an implement as close to the rear tires as my mower. And I don't see any provision for adjusting their length.
During my searches I've seen stabilizer chains with turnbuckle links that would be adjustable in length. They look like they might fit my sway chain mounts, but not a lot of length adjustment in them.
I also saw adjustable solid stabilizer links with a wider range of adjustments but I'm not clear on how complicated it would be to mount these to my MF65.
I'm considering trying to bolt some of my sway chain links together to test my guess that lessening the sway could keep the deck from hitting the rear tires. Can any of you suggest ways to keep this from happening?
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