Help on Mower and I Match!!!

[beenthere]

..... With this in mind, will the top bracket pop out of the upper lift hook the way it is designed with the swivel? I will be curious to see LWalsh's picks on how he did it. JIM

Yes, it will.

 

[Runner]

I think Beethere's got it right. That would move the joint back to where it should be to allow the mower to float and leave a solid link for the upper iMatch hook. Should work unless the pin dimensions are off.

Or am I missing something?

Here's what an "iMatch compatible" rotary cutter looks like:

 

[lowell66dart]

Try and get the top mount/pin in. Hard to tell from the pics but it looks like the lower pins need to move up some. If what I am seeing is correct just drill new holes and move the pins. This should give you the clearance that you need. Good luck. Don't forget to factor in the bushings for the lower pins.

 

[Propjob]

Here is a drawing of the plate. Instead of welding I'm thinking of bolting in the existing pin hole and then drilling through both pieces of material for the Pin. This will move the pins more outside by the metal thickness

 

[beenthere]

Fix the top and then 'match' the bottom up to fit the imatch. Just know that the top and bottom will match up when doing the lower 'fix'.

 

[Propjob]

Been there: when you say fix the top, do I remove that U link altogether? Or do I change it as you suggested earlier? I was going to first remove both pins , back into the frame hang the upper bracket from the top hook and then make my marks ( Taking into consideration the bushing size). If That top link needs the mod than I should do that after. JIM

 

[lwalsh]

Here you go. Rather than try to explain the whole mod. Take a look at the pictures first and let me know what info you need.

 

[beenthere]

lwalsh
Voila!! Pictures are worth a thousand words. Great post!!!

 

[Propjob]

Thank you too much!!
Question on Pics 1 & 4 There appears to be a small spacer on one side of the (added) sliding plate on the rear of the link or does that go fully through the slot? Did you sketch any dimensional drawings?? What if any changes would you have done different? Prop Shaft good length? Thanks for letting me ask 100 questions. I also noticed added A frame support.

JIM

 

[lwalsh]

Thats the bushing between the two arms and it goes through the slot. Regarding the a frame support, you have to tie the a frame sides together ( make it ridgid). Regarding what I would do different, never buy it in the first place. The reason I say this is after all the work of converting it I find out that the design of 2 small tail wheels basically just digs trenches every time you turn. Something else to re-design.