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LOL. Stupidity prevented me. I didn't know that could be done. I went back out, disengaged the lever, lifted the implement, and mowed for 1.5 hours. Thanks everyone for your response. The reason I'm getting stuck is due to the Finish Mower. The wheels on that thing have no tread. I...

Yes, it was dumb. I started to mow with my L3400 and I got stuck. I forgot where the front wheel drive level was. The tractor started to roll backwards and I panicked a bit. (I'm an older woman alone.) So I turned off the tractor, forgetting to disengage the PTO. Now since the PTO is...

The owner's manual specifies not to mow on a slope, but across it. No mention of how deep the slope. As for the tilting, if I couldn't drive on a tilt, then I wouldn't be able to mow at all. What's a person to do with undulating land. FWIW, people really ought to read for content and...

?? WTF? I see this forum is just like the others on various subjects. Also several judgemental, snarky posters that feel a need to degrade and humiliate. Just because I came here for input doesn't mean I didn't spend a lot of time trying to learn about my tractor. Go find someone else to...

Hi all. Reporting that I'm back in action again. New Pto wire and new idler pulley have been put on. Did quite a bit of mowing with no problems. I purchased an extra pulley and I have two extra belts for future. Thanks everyone for your input.

I've ordered things from Messicks before. Shipping is really expensive. I have found that the belts from Messicks and other sellers are not authentic Bush Hog belts. A Bush Hog belt for my mower is $200 from Bush Hog company. It's around $49 from Messicks and others. I order two of...

I wrote a couple posts up that I had ordered an Idler directly from Bush Hog company. I am concerned now that I bought the wrong thing. Serviceman called it a Idler Pulley. On the Bush Hog parts site, there was nothing called that. All they had was an Idler Arm, and Idler Arm Bushing, and...

It's a Bush Hog RDTH84 finishing mower which is a 7 foot mower.

An unrelated question. Have any of you downloaded a machine manual from any of those on-line free sites such as manualslib.com? I'm suspicious of them because I can't see what they have to gain by providing all these manuals when there is no charge and I don't see any advertising. The...

This I don't understand but I will pass it along to the mechanic when he comes to replace the belt. This is a Kubota tractor mechanic and they don't sell Bush Hogs so that is why he is not familiar with my mower. In fact, I'm not even sure if he services any mowers, although the company he...

Yes, partially engaging. Belt is stretched or frayed. He did something that he said would allow me to 'temporarily' mow, but it would likely fail again. I got about 1.5 hours mowed yesterday. Interestingly, while he was diagnosing the problem, the belt came undone. He clearly wasn't...

Had the Kubota guy out today. It is the PTO engagement cable. It had to be ordered as none were in stock for this tractor model.

I'm not sure. He wasn't specific. I only let it run for a split second so that we could trying and identify the location. The sheared bolt thing....I hope that's it. In any case, this is going to be another call to Kubota. To the posters that gave instruction for how to pull off the shaft...

Here are three photos. It's hard to take pictures in this location. From here, tell me what angles you want. Note that there is no 'cover' on the tractor pto. Also, can someone tell me what that chain on the shaft is for?

Boy are your questions confusing and over my head. I get the tractor serviced each year in May by a Kubota service person. I assume he looks at everything. It usually runs about $800. Where I'm confused is your asking about clutches.....clutches on a finish mower??? The finish mower has...

No I have never removed or hooked up the mower. Up until 2019 I was a serious horseperson. I had a big harrow attached to the tractor and, according to my husband, it was a pain in the butt to remove and hook up the finish mower. We left the harrow on until my husband died and I wanted to...

ok, photo on the way. I'm going out to take one. Hope it comes out ok because my cell phone needs replacing and the camera lens is scratched.

On Friday 8/11 I mowed for a few hours. No problems. Yesterday, Saturday 8/13, I drove down to the field, engaged the mower, and it sounded like I was grinding up a pile of steel. It was loud and startling. I immediately turned off the switch. Looked behind me and it wasn't cutting at...

HaHa...I won't be working under the deck. Don't forget, I am a woman and and old one at that. Ok, I'll add a photo but I think the problem probably doesn't need one. I have some really 'dumb' questions; apologies for that. Youtube videos are really helpful.

Thanks for your reply. I'll initiate a post a little later. It's PTO related.

I'm reporting back with how this problem was fixed. Sorry it took so long but this site was down (at least for me it was) and then time slipped away. It turned out to be a missing bolt from the castor support bar. I don't know why this wasn't obvious, especially in May when I had the...

Pictures coming soon. The lift arms....aah. I do recall seeing somewhere that this was the solution to one side cutting lower. I recall telling my handyman to see about adjusting that, and it seems the lift arm was 'frozen'. I mean...maybe rusted or something. This I'll have to...

Thanks all for your help so far. As soon as the sun comes out, I'll start taking some photos. I do have a response to some questions raised so far. I'm in Ringoes, New Jersey in an agricultural district. There are probably lots of farmers that could help but everyone (as you probably know)...

I am a new member and a woman. Please bear that in mind if my questions sound uneducated. I started using our 7 foot finishing mower in 2020 when my husband died. I have a part time helper, but he isn't really knowledgeable on farm machinery eithe r. Each year I have the tractor serviced...