your mower is cracked and broken at the front mounting points that pick up the mower and carry its weight. They are broken loose from the front angle iron... and pulling up the sheet metal.
Second I believe this is caused by improper top link adjustment that lets the pto shaft HIT the mower deck when you pick it up and the pto shaft hits the front of the mower deck.
third... this makes the pto shaft break very quickly when the shredder is lifted too high, while further cracking the front mounting points of the shredder. SO.. there is the story.
How to fix... make sure the top link or chain, is not too loose. when you have the shredder in the correct shred position, the top link should be adjusted tight at that point only... so the shredder can run level to the ground, front and rear, with the sides of the shredder just off the ground, not dragging, (or set higher if you want to cut higher) The tail wheel is critical to making the shredder run level, at the cutting height you want... then and only then, tighten up the top link, removing all slack... so... that when you now pick the shredder up to top height, the pto shaft can NOT touch the shredder. If it does touch, its usually because the top link is too loose.
If... you get the top link TOO tight,, the rear wheel will not stay on the ground and the shredder will be tilted forwards and not run level. If the top link is TOO loose, the pto shaft will hit the front of the shredder when you pick it up.
If you cant get the top link to adjust correctly, then add a bolt and nut to the 3 pt lever notch that will keep you from raising the shredder too high to prevent further damage. Ive used clothes pins, vice grips, nut and bolts, and other methods to keep me from lifting the lift lever too high.
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