Mowing BX mmm removal goof

[rbarker]

I needed to remove my mmm today and I decided to turn the wheels sideways this year because I just don't have the strength or energy to wrestle the deck out from underneath the tractor with brute force anymore. I moved the tractor onto the paved driveway, raised the deck all the way up and then set the wheels on the lowest sideways hole to give maximum clearance, never checking to see if the wheels actually touched the ground when lowered. It dropped with a clunk when I disconnected it and the metal deck was sitting on the pavement under the tractor. I wound up dragging my rolling floor jack from the shed across the lawn to get the deck up off the ground and set the wheels at the highest sideways hole where they now suspended the deck and allowed me to roll it out with no trouble.

Needless to say this is not a mistake I am anxious to repeat which is why I share it with my fellow TBN folks.

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[RaydaKub]

I never even noticed that hole on my wheels until yesterday. Glad I didn't try to use them. And now I won't. Thanks.

 

[PeterK]

When I rotate my mmm wheels, I put one side high and one side set low. It clears the lift arms a little better and is still easy to rolls out. The older I get, the heavier some things seem to get.

 

[oldballs]

It seems to me that we should have a special forum for "Old Geezers" tips and tricks.

 

[paulemar]

It seems to me that we should have a special forum for "Old Geezers" tips and tricks.

I'll second that! There are so many "little" processes that can make a difficult job so much easier and us "Old Geezers" can't use brute strength as efficiently as we once could. Like someone once said "work smart, not hard." Younger folks on this forum like to work smart too, so everyone wins!

 

[CHDinCT]

I got a set of these from a dollar store for about $4 each. They fit perfect under each anti-scalp wheel. I drive my BX up on 2x6's first to get a bit more clearance. No need to rotate the mower wheels and it slides right out on my garage floor. Not sure but Harbor Freight might carry them also.

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