855 60" mid mount mower help please

[philgreen]

Last year I purchased a 60" mower for my 855, unfortunately it was in tough shape cosmetically speaking. The poor thing had flaking pale yellow paint over heavy red primer over the old original finish. So I cleaned it up and painted it last week and it came out very good.

Now I need some help in decal placement and in getting a replacement serial number tag. My JD dealer can get me the decals, but he doesn't know where they go. I checked my operator's manual and the JD site with no luck. When I asked about a replacement tag (mine is almost completely illegible), he gave me the hairy eyeball.

Does anyone know where the decals go? Can anyone point me to a site that sells replacement tags without thinking you stole something?

Thanks,
Phil

 

[dklistul]

Here's some pictures the seller sent me of the one I'm about to buy. Hope they can help you out.

 

[techwrtr2]

I wold love to find me a good 60" deck for my 855. the 72" I have is a tad too big.

 

[philgreen]

dklistul,

That is just what I needed, thank you very much! Would you mind to tell me what you paid (or are about to pay) for your unit? I am just curious.

techwrtr2,

I'm in upstate NY and am always interested in trading, my email is pjgmgg@yahoo.com. Drop me a line and let me know where you are and what you need to get for yours.

Phil

 

[dklistul]

dklistul,

That is just what I needed, thank you very much! Would you mind to tell me what you paid (or are about to pay) for your unit? I am just curious.

techwrtr2,

I'm in upstate NY and am always interested in trading, my email is pjgmgg@yahoo.com. Drop me a line and let me know where you are and what you need to get for yours.

Phil

You have mail.

By the way, I'm not selling anything (unless you want to buy a Craftsman rider with a 26 HP Kohler engine, a 54" deck and only 5.2 hours on the clock - it's a long story...). The pictures I posted are of the mower deck I'm buying for my JD770.

 

[Kevin M]

The 60" that I have for my 755 looks different, The gear box on mine is centered on the deck ???

 

[dklistul]

The 60" that I have for my 755 looks different, The gear box on mine is centered on the deck ???

Your 755 is HST, right? Mine is a crashbox. Maybe the Mid-PTO is a little different on the 755; on my 770, it's offset a little to the left of the tractor centerline, so the gearbox being on the left is actually good for my rig. Anyhow, this one came off of a 790, which is basically a big brother of my 770 and JD says the mounts are all the same.

 

[Kevin M]

dklistul,

That is just what I needed, thank you very much! Would you mind to tell me what you paid (or are about to pay) for your unit? I am just curious.

techwrtr2,

I'm in upstate NY and am always interested in trading, my email is pjgmgg@yahoo.com. Drop me a line and let me know where you are and what you need to get for yours.

Phil

I have seen a couple of these go for between 1500 and 2000 down state NY on Craigslist,

 

[Kevin M]

Your 755 is HST, right? Mine is a crashbox. Maybe the Mid-PTO is a little different on the 755; on my 770, it's offset a little to the left of the tractor centerline, so the gearbox being on the left is actually good for my rig. Anyhow, this one came off of a 790, which is basically a big brother of my 770 and JD says the mounts are all the same.

Yup your right the hydro is centered, thanks for schooling me on the differences.

 

[Kevin M]

Phil is there something in particular your looking for, an attachment ??? I spend alot of time at Equipment auctions