Mowing 2305 w/ind lift for mower

   / 2305 w/ind lift for mower #1  

etcallhome

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WV,Preston County
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JD 1026R
Just getting mine ready for mower and according to manf info from the middle of bracket down to middle of u hook going on lift arm should measure 5 1/8 " Mine is 4 5/8
The big concern has always been not getting the lift height when lifting to the highest setting . I have the 54c mower deck

just wondering

Thanks
 
   / 2305 w/ind lift for mower #2  
Your question doesn't make a lot of sense, not to mention there isn't actually a question there, however, if you are trying to set up your 54C mower deck according to the book, I recommend taking some of it with a grain of salt.

When I first got mine, I went through it with a fine tooth comb (very little confidence in my local dealership). I tried gettiing the mower deck adjusted just the way the manual instructs. The problem for me was that with the powerflow head on the right side of the mower deck, I actually had to stray from the specs in the book to get everything to work correctly and balanced. There weren't any instructions for that scenario.

As a side note, I ended up nixing the powerflow head and bagging system in favor of a mulching kit. The bagging system for the 2305 is obviously an afterthought and a PITA to install/uninstall. The bagger frame bolts onto the rear tongue of the tractor instead of sliding into a receiver (duh) and you are supposed to be able to apply something like 450 ft lbs of torque on the bolts (DUHHHH!). Ya, ok. Thanks JD, dumbasses.
 
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#3  
Thanks for the comeback. Yea between service manager and myself we just set it up to make it work. Tonight I also found out I have the manual for a 54c mower fitting a 345 tractor not my 2305 !!!! No wonder we couln't get any of the measurement close to the settings in the manual

Thanks
 
   / 2305 w/ind lift for mower #4  
Nice. Yeah, be sure you get every bit of the paperwork with the tractor. Once they deliver it, anything that should be with the tractor but isn't will probably be long gone. I went back to ask for the installation instructions for the optional hydraulic diverter valve because, big surprise, they installed it suspiciously odd (aka wrong). They said I had to call their corporate documents phone number. Those people said, no, I had to go back and get it from the dealer. At that point I just said F it. Dumbasses.

I really wish John Deere would update their corporate structure to the 21st century. Having to go through a dealer to get parts, for example, is so outdated. But I digress...

Good that you got the deck in order. It's important.
 

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