Blades slowing to a stop in grass!

[MetalChicken]

Had a quick look underneath today and I can easily move the diff lock pedal up and down easily but there's nothing holding the pedal in the up position.
Looks like I need to remove the deck to see the majority of the linkage.

 

[beenthere]

Look under jdparts.com for the x740, and under alphabetical "differential lock pedal and linkage".

There you will see the torsion spring, part #M145953 that may be either missing, broken, or not positioned correct to return the pedal.

 

[MetalChicken]

Haha.... oops!
Nothing to see here folks...... I didn't realise that the diff lock pedal went down when you put the brake on!! [proper noob mistake]

 

[beenthere]

That's a good one... glad it was an easy fix. I recall seeing my pedal all the way down once and the thought went through my mind "what's broken now".

 

[MetalChicken]

Took the mulching kit off today and tried it in 8-10" of lush damp grass - WOW!!
I wasn't hanging around and the 740 coped easily. I guess, when not mulching, you should try to cut going in an anticlockwise direction so the cut grass is thrown out and not back onto the grass yet to be cut.

 

[Dutch445]

yea, that is always good and prevents a lot of clogging under the deck.
even alternating rows is better than blowing the same windrow over and over.....