How do I lift mower?

[Rip]

I asked this question in another thread and got some very good responses.

Somewhere I saw a very simple lift that was "L" shaped tubing. You put the (horizontal) bottom of the "L" under the mower's front axle and pulled the top (vertical) of the "L" backwards to the ground and it levered up the mower.

Reverse for lowering.

These are very simplified directions, descriptions and assumptions on my part since I only saw this lift advertised. I seem to remember it was very reasonably priced.

Has anyone seen one of these...?

Rip

 

[Zeroturn]

We actually lift it with a chain pulley in the garage. It's safe and very sturdy. At first I was confused about why you wanted to lift the lawn mower. I was thinking you wanted to lift it off the ground and I was wondering how you would mow that way? :biggrin:

 

[redneckfromhell123]

Aside from Mojack, are there any other recommended ways to left mowers for safe maintenance? I have a Husqvarna 48" 23HP.

yes there are you may take and use jacks and jack stand are highly recomended it only maybe 300lbs but it can still kill you be safe oh and the last option is to use the car lifts that they sell at auto zone you drive up onto them.

 

[Edro]

I use a chain hoist from Harbor Freight. I also use a boat winch and cable with a pulley when I am at my in-laws. Either one works but I feel more secure with the chain hoist.

 

[indypower]

This is how I get under my mower to change blades and other things. There is however 1 small problem. I only have the 1 vehicle so if I need something, I have to roll off the tractor, remove the ramps, go get what I need, then set up the ramps, get the mower back on the ramps and continue.

 

[JDgreen]

yes there are you may take and use jacks and jack stand are highly recomended it only maybe 300lbs but it can still kill you be safe oh and the last option is to use the car lifts that they sell at auto zone you drive up onto them.

I use a set of car ramps that have the removable incline, this type can be difficult to find, my set is about 20 years old, not having the incline in the way after driving the tractor onto the ramps makes it much easier to service, especially the blades.

 

[BKBrown]

This is a little off the subject of how to lift ---

Why own a tractor for mowing that requires lifting to work on the mower deck ? The Deere 318 and other Deere models I've seen allow easy disconnect and slide deck out. The Gravely I had was easy to disconnect and drive off and drive back over. The Ventrac disconnects quickly and the deck will flip up for service.

Why would the designers require lifting the machine to service the mower deck ? :thumbdown:

Just my humble question ???? :confused2:

 

[JDgreen]

This is a little off the subject of how to lift ---

Why own a tractor for mowing that requires lifting to work on the mower deck ? The Deere 318 and other Deere models I've seen allow easy disconnect and slide deck out. The Gravely I had was easy to disconnect and drive off and drive back over. The Ventrac disconnects quickly and the deck will flip up for service.

Why would the designers require lifting the machine to service the mower deck ? :thumbdown:

Just my humble question ???? :confused2:

Umm...IMO not off topic by much....yup, for a majority of lawn and garden tractors the deck may be easy to remove, but most likely, the only reason to work underneath the deck is to clean off the debris, remove, sharpen, and reinstall the blades...if you can avoid all the extra work of R&R the deck by lifting the tractor, all the better. When I mowed with my 318, I used the ramp method several times in a cutting season, the 7-Iron blades on my JD 4210 only need resharpening one a season, but I still use the ramp method to get at the blades. I thought the 318 Deck was hard to R&R, then I bought bigger traqctor, the deck is hard to remove, and a NIGHTMARE to install....and I am a retired mechanic. :frown:

 

[Ric]

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Can someone post a pic of the Mojack? Not familiar with it and I may be missing something!
Rich

 

[Ric]

Aside from Mojack, are there any other recommended ways to left mowers for safe maintenance? I have a Husqvarna 48" 23HP.

TheMojack.com - Home
TurfBuddy Lifts - J&S Jacks
The Jungle Jack manufactured by Jungle Jim's Accessory Products
Any of these will fit your Husqvarna 48 they each also have a list of compatible mowers.