I ordered the Hydraulic lift kit installed on my 2720 and I am so happy i did. I think it takes all the work out of it and can be done from the seat. Only way to go for me
Is the 62D deck a floating or ground contact deck?
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I ordered the Hydraulic lift kit installed on my 2720 and I am so happy i did. I think it takes all the work out of it and can be done from the seat. Only way to go for me
glc24
Platinum Member
wooden, I think we're talking about two different things here.
Greg
Greg
Let me ask this to those guys that have the 62D...Yes I am extremly pissed off that the Stow "n" go feature is not on there as the current web page for JD shows off that feature (as of 9-23-11) I called and bitched at them for still showing thta this is a feature but they took it off production back almost 2 years ago..Uh, don't get me started!!!
The deck needs to be sitting flat on the ground, wheel pins released, when installing/removing the deck. Yes, this mean the deck cannot be rolled on the anti-scalp wheels to a storage location with the wheels up. Why the angry face? Because I thought my deck would be delivered with the "stow and go" lift pins, so this would not be an issue. NOT! So now I need to lift (my aching back) each wheel and lower it until all four wheels are carrying all the weight of the deck so I can roll it to a storage location. The other option is to use a chain (strap or pallet forks) to lift the deck with the FEL and move it to a storage location. Unfortunately, I keep the FEL off the tractor when I mowing. Oh, my back!!!
Any way my question is.. is there a trick to hooking up the deck after you take it off??? When I try to do it the arms are not exactly straight on when they hook up but they eventually both grab and when i go down to turn the spring pin in I ALWAYS have to wiggle the deck for a few minutes till the pin lines up with the hole... That usually happens to just one of them as the other seems to slide right in. I thought maybe there was a trick to it.
Oh and YES washing the deck with the house nipple does work pretty good, I actually go under there with the hose afterwards and try to get a nice stream of water off the hose hand nozzle and get the rest off then I take my hand (while the tractor is off) and peel off any clumps left. Yes I wash my 2520 every time i am finished with it, wax it here and there, tire dress the wheels, clean the engine compartment and also spray some tire dressing in there as well to shine it all up.. I am pretty **** about taking care of my investments b/c one day I will prolly sell it and want as much money out of it as possible... Just me I guess. Plus it looks new all the time.. Oh another trick I was told is to use Pledge on it as well.. works pretty good on the plastics.
Tom, if you do this and it works, keep the template.. I would be more than willing to ask you to make me a set for me... willing to pay a few bucks to cover materials and time to make!!!
urbandeere2520
Bronze Member
Why? Because to drive over the deck the anti-scalp wheels must be released and the deck drops onto the ground. After driving over the deck, the issue is lifting or raising the deck back up on the anti-scalp wheels so it can be rolled to storage. Some of us older dudes have a problem lifting the heavy deck, hence why we wanted and were expecting the advertised stow n' go feature which would eliminate the need to lift the deck (the 3-point hitch would do the lifting). The work-around I now use is a long bar to lift the deck so I can drop and lock the anti-scalp wheels, one at a time, in the down position. The deck can then easily be rolled to storage on the anti-scalp wheels.
Okay - some may say to just drive over the deck with the anti-scalp wheels locked down... well this is bad practice, because the anti-scalp wheels cannot support the weight of the tractor and the deck will be damaged. Two, the deck will probably slide on the anti-scalp wheels, especially on smooth surfaces, when attempting to drive over it.
Regarding pulling the deck out between the wheels with the anti-scalp wheels down and locked, well it can't be done on the 2520 tractor unless you jack up the tractor's front wheels so the anti-scalp wheel brackets will clear the tractor's front tires.
Yes, I'm not happy that JD is still advertising the Stow n' Go feature though it hasn't been offered for two years... and my dealer didn't advise me of this when I purchased the tractor and deck, since I specifically purchased a iMatch Quick Hitch for this purpose.
I contacted my JD dealer and JD customer service about this matter shortly after I purchased the tractor.. their response, "sorry". Didn't make me feel good after dropping nearly $20 grand. Your mileage may vary.
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pdp11
Silver Member
damiang said:
I always drive far enough ahead to drag the deck a few inches with the lift arms. Once the deck seems to be hooked on both sides, I set the parking brake, then get off to release the pins. I rarely need to wiggle the deck to get the pins in.
urbandeere2520
Bronze Member
I use the same procedure... and it works fine...
smalltown
Gold Member
urbandeere2520 Interesting I'll try that myself. My 62D deck acts the same sometimes it hooks right up and othertimes I need to "viggle" the deck to get the front latched.