Thread: GC24/26 owners
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Old 06-30-2009, 07:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
irvingj
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Default Re: GC24/26 owners

Same as my 2310, I suspect-- 3PH will move up & down as mower deck is raised & lowered, no way to avoid that unless.....

I found that, while going straight up & down slopes for mowing --don't want to tip tractor sideways, now do we?-- the 3PH arms would dig into the turf at the bottom of the rather steep slope. Kept wondering what those "cuts" in the dirt were!

Solution: Since I don't have any 3PH attachments at this time and don't anticipate getting any in the near future, I simply removed the 3PH assembly. The main power arms still go up & down, but they don't really project beyond the tractor much and are up in the air a bit.

No more digs in the grass!

It took about 15 minutes to remove the parts & organize them neatly so I can re-attach when necessary-- coupla large bolts and some smaller ones to facilitate removing the lower pivot arm. Right rear tire does have to be removed to get the pivot arm out, however.

For me, that works. (Also makes it much easier to see transmission sight glass and exposed that nice trailer towing ball location!)
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