Re: (ET) Fwd: advice needed (continued)

["SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

They used large clevis pins. Took me a while to figure out they were
removeable - mine were rusted in pretty good. They are a close fit in the
mower chassis. The arms go on with washers (I suspect) and a spring clip.

There is no real solid method to stop side to side movement. You should 
have
a bracket that mounts in the front 'stab' mounts that does two things: The
mower deck hits it when you lift the deck up and it limits the side to side
movement. I believe there was a retrofit to add plastic wear sleeves to go
on the mower support arms to prevent metal to metal contact. Mine has them
and I think I saw it in a service bulletin, so it may not be on all mower
arms out there.

SteveS
E12S



----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Woods" <barry woods wright edu>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:03 AM
Subject: (ET) Fwd: advice needed (continued)


>
> >Thanks for the advice everyone.  The ractor is running fine (forward and
> >reverse) now.  I just cleaned the reverse relay contacts with a Q-tip
> >soaked in carburetor cleaner.    Pull all the leads off and cleaned them
> >also.  Works perfectly!
>
>
> Does anyone know how GE originally attached the mower deck support arms 
> to
> the main tractor body, did they use large clevis pins?  I used 5/8" hex
> head bolts and some big washers.  I tried to tighten these enough so 
> there
> will be no side to side movement.  Is this what they rest of you have 
> used
> and is it enough to keep the deck from wondering from side to side while
> mowing?
>
> Barry
> E-15
> Dayton, OH
>
>