Love doing night mowing !!

[bakerg]

Yes, JD 4210, 60 inch MMM You make me laugh with the tractor/mower line....

Are we getting into the lawnmower-SCUT-CUT debate again.:wink::laughing: Are you bragging that yours is bigger then mine again?:thumbsup::laughing:

 

[JDgreen]

Are we getting into the lawnmower-SCUT-CUT debate again.:wink::laughing: Are you bragging that yours is bigger then mine again?:thumbsup::laughing:

EVERY CHANCE I GET !!! LOL

 

[JDgreen]

I am REALLY upset with John Deere right now, one of the clevises for the front draft arm of my mower deck broke last night, it took me two hours this morning to swivel the clevis in the picture around and hook it back up to the front of the deck, the MMM mounting linkage for the 7-Iron deck is just one big, MICKEY MOUSE PIB to install, ESPECIALLY the front draft arms with the installed FEL mount and grille gard. To get this broken clevis back into place required using a pair of ratchet straps to tension the deck forward plus a crowbar to lever the J-bolt back plus a hammer to pound the J-bolt into place. Look at the picture that shows only ONE SIDE welded...why didn't the cheap b-----s weld BOTH sides at the factory?

 

[RobertBrown]

I am REALLY upset with John Deere right now, one of the clevises for the front draft arm of my mower deck broke last night, it took me two hours this morning to swivel the clevis in the picture around and hook it back up to the front of the deck, the MMM mounting linkage for the 7-Iron deck is just one big, MICKEY MOUSE PIB to install, ESPECIALLY the front draft arms with the installed FEL mount and grille gard. To get this broken clevis back into place required using a pair of ratchet straps to tension the deck forward plus a crowbar to lever the J-bolt back plus a hammer to pound the J-bolt into place. Look at the picture that shows only ONE SIDE welded...why didn't the cheap b-----s weld BOTH sides at the factory?

They didn't scrimp on the materials, just on the design. The weld was the weak link in that chain. It would have been a difficult weld to get in between the struts, but if they double welded one side, then welded the outside of the other strut, it would have been a lot stronger.
They may warranty that but I doubt it.
On the bright side it could have been worse, you could have mangled to deck. It's not going cost a whole lot to fix, you got a welder?
You know I thought I noticed that the grass looked as though it was uneven, in that night time pic you posted.

 

[JDgreen]

They didn't scrimp on the materials, just on the design. The weld was the weak link in that chain. It would have been a difficult weld to get in between the struts, but if they double welded one side, then welded the outside of the other strut, it would have been a lot stronger.
They may warranty that but I doubt it.
On the bright side it could have been worse, you could have mangled to deck. It's not going cost a whole lot to fix, you got a welder?
You know I thought I noticed that the grass looked as though it was uneven, in that night time pic you posted.

Warranty...LOL I have had the tractor almost 9 years and it has 886 hours on it. Photo shows one of two clevises, this fall when I pull the MMM for the winter I will have both clevises welded. Actually, even with that broken clevis, the deck was only lower a quarter inch on that side because the draft arm that wasn't off kept the deck nearly level.

 

[ha4145]

I like mowing in the dark as well i installed some red lights on the rear it is dead simple to do and cost less than ｣5 to do i am about to post the instructions if your interested

 

[JDgreen]

I like mowing in the dark as well i installed some red lights on the rear it is dead simple to do and cost less than ｣5 to do i am about to post the instructions if your interested

Glad to know other people enjoy night mowing but I am confused, what purpose would red lights on the rear serve? They would not illuminate very much and who mows in reverse? I have a custom made rear work light on my tractor, made from an auto driving light, but never use it during mowing, only snow removal at night.

 

[RobertBrown]

non i guess but mowing but i oftain tow a trailker down a strech of road to collect wood for a log burning stove it for visibility as well as mowingmmm

Hehhh?
Hey Twall! Could you help me with this one?

 

[ha4145]

non i guess but mowing but i oftain tow a trailker down a strech of road to collect wood for a log burning stove it for visibility as well as a bit of fun for night mowing...

 

[twall]

Hehhh?
Hey Twall! Could you help me with this one?

Um, well........apparently the knickers on the *spit* fooflefroms give much better visiblility on the dangerans and the floppums, oh yeah, and something about a wood stove.....:biggrin:

That's what i got outa it. :laughing:

Even after the second time he posted it.......:laughing: