Mowing 62D mower droopy

[Mackinac Joe]

Hello fellow Deere owners. I've been lurking on this forum for a few weeks while arranging the purchase of my new 2320 which was delivered last weekend. The things I learned here convinced me that the JD 2320 was the best tractor for me.

I have the 62D mower deck with the hydraulic independent lift kit. However, when the deck is hydraulically raised, it won't hold its position. It "droops" down to the mechanical stop height after a few minutes.

Surely this isn't normal. It seems like a hydraulic leak somewhere but I see no other sign of a leak.

The mower manual says that the "dual SCV regen function" should be locked out if the mower's hydraulic lift is used. But I have not locked out the regen function because that entails removing the right rear wheel, plus I'm not sure what functionality I would lose with my 200CX loader if I lock out the regen.

So ... does the droop indicate a problem? Do you think it's related to the fact that I haven't locked out the regen function? Am I missing something simple?

Thanks for your help!

Joe

P.S. I mistakenly first posted this in the "buying/pricing" forum. Please excuse a newbie.

 

[TimS]

Joe, mine droops over time too - I have not measured exactly how long it takes, but it does not stay all the way up unless I lock it with the height adjustment.

Tim

 

[GordNovo]

My 62C on my old 2305 did the same thing. It didn't take long to happen either, maybe 15 mins.

G

 

[Mackinac Joe]

I learned a little bit after calling the dealer today.

All the hydraulic circuits on this class of Deere are "open" circuits, and this droop effect will happen with all of them. When I told him my 200CX loader didn't droop, he told me actually it will probably droop a little and the loader can droop about 4 inches and still be in spec.

I also learned the droop has nothing to do with the regen function, which the dealer said "we never mess with," even though the 62D mower manual says to lock out the regen function if you install the independent lift.

Basically, I learned the mower droop was normal and I have to control it with the mechanical stop. That device seems to be slightly out of alignment on my machine and it won't always "catch." I'll have to crawl underneath and see if I can figure out why it won't catch.

I learned how to detach and reattach the 200CX tonight. What a slick system!

I mowed a little bit tonight and it sure beats my 32-year-old Cub Cadet!