1026r mower question

[Mike04743]

hello all nice site here.Any one own 1026r with 54 mower.Any one have one that mower will not lock after you drive over mower on install.When dealer drop it off he said need to use mower and paint would wear off and it would lock would lock when install deck.Should of told he to bring it back .I have mower allot and still don't lock in place ater install.anyone can tell me how to fit it.

 

[Waldershrek]

Have you left the mower on this whole time or have you hooked and unhooked it several times? I personally would be calling them telling them to fix it especially for the money you paid for it. It's a brand new machine, it should work like one.

 

[Mike04743]

I have tried it many times .This mower step up is joke.I have fight and get on my hand and knees.All you tube videao and john deere video about auto connect mower.No one showed you need to get off tractor and unlock all four mower wheels and unlock deck and drive off.that not too bad.install mower first need to get on your hand and knees and pull down rear mower arms and then drive over deck.fight to lock mower in place.pull mower back by hand and shake and pull and fight to lock it.then you need to lift mower relock all four wheel in place.So much for auto connect.Hope john deere see this.think before you buy.junk set up

 

[Waldershrek]

do you have mechanical lift or hydraulic?

 

[Mike04743]

Hyd lift

 

[XSKIER]

Welcome to the forum mike, and congratulations on your new tractor! Have you conducted a search on one thousand series mower deck issues yet? There is lots and lots of info here and two other tractor sites. One thing that I found with my 54D setup, is that the mower lift arms were too wide to easily slide into the mower deck brackets. I simply bent the deck brackets out with an adjustable wrench. Now my 54D will latch and unlatch on even the slipperiest surfaces.

I don't mind adjusting my equipment to suit my needs. It seems most one thousand series owners would rather have a dealer take care of their tractor. If the latter is the case, then you'll need a good dealer to take care of you.

What tractor did you own previously?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it2DOpgGk5A&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Mike04743]

This is new unit.should not need to bent stuff to make it work. I think ****** set up. The arm should come down with pulling them down. It's funny the video on net don't all work need to install deck.I called dealer he said would need to pay him to come get tractor. This is my first and last John Deere. I need to pay ?mower did not hook up from day one.

 

[chevy]

This is new unit.should not need to bent stuff to make it work. I think ****** set up. The arm should come down with pulling them down. It's funny the video on net don't all work need to install deck.I called dealer he said would need to pay him to come get tractor. This is my first and last John Deere. I need to pay ?mower did not hook up from day one.

The dealer should not have to come get it. They just need to send someone out to fix it.

 

[BleedGreen]

This is new unit.should not need to bent stuff to make it work. I think ****** set up. The arm should come down with pulling them down. It's funny the video on net don't all work need to install deck.I called dealer he said would need to pay him to come get tractor. This is my first and last John Deere. I need to pay ?mower did not hook up from day one.

PM me if you are comfortable giving me your info including S/N of tractor and MMM. The AutoConnect works great IF the dealer sets it up properly. As far as independent lift goes your salesperson should have asked you how you planned to use the tractor and sold you the mechanical lift if you are not using your 3-Pt for something else.

 

[Mike04743]

He did not ask and sold me something didnt want. Jd should of make so many mower to stock.I was told by other dealer that mower are so had to get the install what they get.why do you want my tractor number