How Do You Get Under Your Deck to Change Blades?

[hotajax 243]

Is an engine hoist the only way?  Punt and take the deck off?  Any time saving Ideas?  Thanks.

[adsm08 4,268]

I slide mine in and out from the side.

 

Of course you have not told us which tractor or deck you are dealing with, so that might not work for you.

[Racinbob 12,870]

I use this every time I mow and for many other uses. Love it. 

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,827]

My setup...

[hotajax 243]

57 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

I use this every time I mow and for many other uses. Love it. 

 

 

 

That is a very nice seat.  It doesn't look like anything ever made by Wheel Horse.  Where did you get it?

 

[ri702bill 11,570]

I too prefer to drop the deck and slide it out the right side. The 36" geardrive on the 854 is not so bad, the 36" on the C81 is a bit more work - and those blade nuts are tougher to remove and tighten.

[Racinbob 12,870]

1 hour ago, hotajax said:

That is a very nice seat.  It doesn't look like anything ever made by Wheel Horse.  Where did you get it?

 

Tractor Supply. It had armrests and a slider adjustment on it. The armrests drove me nuts and I had no need for the slider. I took both off. 

 

[adsm08 4,268]

4 hours ago, Racinbob said:

I use this every time I mow and for many other uses. Love it. 

 

 

 

 

Bob, that looks like it would negatively impact steering performance, and probably make the cut height very high.

[hotajax 243]

47 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

Bob, that looks like it would negatively impact steering performance, and probably make the cut height very high.

I use one of those devices for chopping through multi floral rose.

[Racinbob 12,870]

2 hours ago, adsm08 said:

 

Bob, that looks like it would negatively impact steering performance, and probably make the cut height very high.

Multiple passes, lowering a notch each pass. 

[pfrederi 20,070]

48" decks are getting too heavy to pull out and clean on a regular basis anymore.  I use the lift thing sometimes but lying down to clean it is also getting harder.  So the deck rusts out in the next 10 years probably will not be a concern for me anynore

[JCM 10,997]

8 hours ago, ri702bill said:

I too prefer to drop the deck and slide it out the right side.