Having trouble hanging a mower deck?

[tadinator 0]

Howdy all: First time, Long time. I am attempting to transplant my mower deck from my '73 Raider to my '69 raider 9. But it doesn't look like the '69 has the proper deck hanger bracket 'the T-bar'. Is there some sort of adapter bracket to allow the deck to mount to this tractor?

[daveoman1966 3,612]

Post a pic of the top side of your deck. Without a pic, its hard to imagine what you have there. 1973 was the onset of the tach-o-matic style deck hangers

[CasualObserver 3,406]

You don't need the "t-bar", you just need a lift link to connect all the way up to the rockshaft for the lift. Generally a piece of steel rod with a bend at the bottom and and threaded through a trunion at the top. Both ends drilled for hairpin clips. But in a pinch, a length of chain will do.

But you will need this... http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=2819 or something like it. You can make your own like TT shows in that post, or you can find the factory bolt on kit like this... http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=2849

[tadinator 0]

Thanks! I already have the front Hitch mounted on the '69. It looks like the PO mounted the hitch on it. Any idea what the dimensions for the Lift Link would be?