Talked to another dealer yesterday & he phoned service for us & they mentioned detent as well so being well off warranty we will investigate ourselves. They said detent spring may have weakened & shimming may be necessary. Have talked to a lot of people with this machine & nobody else having this problem. This is the only problem we have had with this unit. We have an extra set of blades sharpened at all times so change them fairly often for a nice cut & I am very fussy about cutting job & you will be hard pressed to find anyone more fussy in the maintenance department either. Other than this issue you will not find a nicer running more user friendly tractor in this size range. We would highly recommend this unit if it is large enough for your purposes. We have a 1972 165 with Perkins gas engine with industrial loader for the big jobs that people offer to purchase when they see it but will never be for sale. The only modification we made to out GC 2300 was to make a stick like the old MF 14 series which we own & are restoring. We wanted more gentle control when mowing around tight areas. This mod leaves the heal & toe pedal intact for large open areas or the stick for real close quarters. If anyone is interested I will try & post pictue of it. It is very simple & convenient & does not butcher the existing parts. Thanks for the replies & any more ideas welcome.
GC2300 Mid mount mower disengaging
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Talked to another dealer yesterday & he phoned service for us & they mentioned detent as well so being well off warranty we will investigate ourselves. They said detent spring may have weakened & shimming may be necessary. Have talked to a lot of people with this machine & nobody else having this problem. This is the only problem we have had with this unit. We have an extra set of blades sharpened at all times so change them fairly often for a nice cut & I am very fussy about cutting job & you will be hard pressed to find anyone more fussy in the maintenance department either. Other than this issue you will not find a nicer running more user friendly tractor in this size range. We would highly recommend this unit if it is large enough for your purposes. We have a 1972 165 with Perkins gas engine with industrial loader for the big jobs that people offer to purchase when they see it but will never be for sale. The only modification we made to out GC 2300 was to make a stick like the old MF 14 series which we own & are restoring. We wanted more gentle control when mowing around tight areas. This mod leaves the heal & toe pedal intact for large open areas or the stick for real close quarters. If anyone is interested I will try & post pictue of it. It is very simple & convenient & does not butcher the existing parts. Thanks for the replies & any more ideas welcome.
keltonkrew
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This is good news as I'm picking my GC2300 up on Friday! They had to order the ag tires for it. This will be replacing my stolen Bolens (Iseki) 4wd G174. I was hoping the mowing was a good quality!
keltonkrew
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This is good news as I'm picking my GC2300 up on Friday! They had to order the ag tires for it. This will be replacing my stolen Bolens (Iseki) 4wd G174. I was hoping the mowing was a good quality!
loulblades
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I currently have the foam-filled ag tires but ordered a set of turf tires last night. Can't beat the ag tires for the heavy jobs, most of which I have finished up around the house, but do leave lots of tracks when mowing on soft ground (which I have alot of since the rains came).
Good luck with your new tractor. Hope you have at least half the fun I have had with this thing.
Good luck with your new tractor. Hope you have at least half the fun I have had with this thing.
loulblades
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I currently have the foam-filled ag tires but ordered a set of turf tires last night. Can't beat the ag tires for the heavy jobs, most of which I have finished up around the house, but do leave lots of tracks when mowing on soft ground (which I have alot of since the rains came).
Good luck with your new tractor. Hope you have at least half the fun I have had with this thing.
Good luck with your new tractor. Hope you have at least half the fun I have had with this thing.
jeepcj7
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wayne165 - would be interested in seeing a picture of the stick you installed if you are still willing to post it. tks
jeepcj7
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wayne165 - would be interested in seeing a picture of the stick you installed if you are still willing to post it. tks