GC2300 Mid mount mower disengaging

[Wayne165]

Hello everyone: Just dicovered this site & am new to the forum from up here in Canada. Just a little Bio.We farmed for 25 years & have had nothing but M.F. equipment. Our dealer says Massey paint runs in my veins.We have quit farming but do welding & maching out of our farm shop.When we quit farming we purchased a new GC2300 tractor to keep our 165 company. Have read a lot of posts but havn't seen anyone experiencing the problem we have with ours. I really enjoy this tractor but when cutting heavier grass all of a sudden the Midmout P.T.O. lever works it's way down to disengsge itself. Dealer changed lever that goes into trans thinking detent was not deep enough & faulty. Worked better for a while & now doing it again. Anyone else have this problem & how did you solve it.Thanks for now

 

[Wayne165]

Hello everyone: Just dicovered this site & am new to the forum from up here in Canada. Just a little Bio.We farmed for 25 years & have had nothing but M.F. equipment. Our dealer says Massey paint runs in my veins.We have quit farming but do welding & maching out of our farm shop.When we quit farming we purchased a new GC2300 tractor to keep our 165 company. Have read a lot of posts but havn't seen anyone experiencing the problem we have with ours. I really enjoy this tractor but when cutting heavier grass all of a sudden the Midmout P.T.O. lever works it's way down to disengsge itself. Dealer changed lever that goes into trans thinking detent was not deep enough & faulty. Worked better for a while & now doing it again. Anyone else have this problem & how did you solve it.Thanks for now

 

[JerryG]

I haven't heard of that problem before. Is there anything that could be pushing or rubbing against the linkage?

 

[JerryG]

I haven't heard of that problem before. Is there anything that could be pushing or rubbing against the linkage?

 

[Wayne165]

Thanks for the prompt reply Jerry but have been through that issue & nothing. It works fine in light grass but anything a little heavier & by putting hand on lever you can feel the lever being pulled out of engagement.

 

[Wayne165]

Thanks for the prompt reply Jerry but have been through that issue & nothing. It works fine in light grass but anything a little heavier & by putting hand on lever you can feel the lever being pulled out of engagement.

 

[3Leroy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks for the prompt reply Jerry but have been through that issue & nothing. It works fine in light grass but anything a little heavier & by putting hand on lever you can feel the lever being pulled out of engagement. )</font>

The sales brochure says the Mid PTO is mechanical and it is 2000 rpm. On a Automotive application that would point to syncros. Too many or to few. Also the shift plate could be out of spec.

I'm investigating the GC2310 for a potential addition to my family. So far there have only been a few mostly leaking fittings. Random complaints can't be held against it unless there are too many. Can't wait for the fix on this one.

I'm thinking they will ask that you cut higher and cut slower and sharpen the blades???

 

[3Leroy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks for the prompt reply Jerry but have been through that issue & nothing. It works fine in light grass but anything a little heavier & by putting hand on lever you can feel the lever being pulled out of engagement. )</font>

The sales brochure says the Mid PTO is mechanical and it is 2000 rpm. On a Automotive application that would point to syncros. Too many or to few. Also the shift plate could be out of spec.

I'm investigating the GC2310 for a potential addition to my family. So far there have only been a few mostly leaking fittings. Random complaints can't be held against it unless there are too many. Can't wait for the fix on this one.

I'm thinking they will ask that you cut higher and cut slower and sharpen the blades???

 

[loulblades]

I picked up my GC2300 from my dealer last night after having some work done (leaking hydraulics) and the parts took most of the week to come in. Anyway it has rained a good bit here over the past week and with the tractor in the shop, I was unable to cut the grass when we did get a break. So with the rain and cool nights, I told my dealer I might need a brushhog to cut the grass. Well I have cut some high grass with my 60" MMM last night and during the past 2 years and have never had the PTO disengage (even when I knew the blades needed sharpening and I cut in high gear). Sounds like a detente is not working correctly. So my opinion is, your evidence points to a definite problem and don't let your dealer convince you otherwise.

I talked to my dealer last night about getting a service manual so I can delve into things like this as my tractor get older and he is going to let me know.

BTW: I looked at the new grill guard that allows the hood to be opened without dropping it. I might have to get me one of those.

 

[loulblades]

I picked up my GC2300 from my dealer last night after having some work done (leaking hydraulics) and the parts took most of the week to come in. Anyway it has rained a good bit here over the past week and with the tractor in the shop, I was unable to cut the grass when we did get a break. So with the rain and cool nights, I told my dealer I might need a brushhog to cut the grass. Well I have cut some high grass with my 60" MMM last night and during the past 2 years and have never had the PTO disengage (even when I knew the blades needed sharpening and I cut in high gear). Sounds like a detente is not working correctly. So my opinion is, your evidence points to a definite problem and don't let your dealer convince you otherwise.

I talked to my dealer last night about getting a service manual so I can delve into things like this as my tractor get older and he is going to let me know.

BTW: I looked at the new grill guard that allows the hood to be opened without dropping it. I might have to get me one of those.