new2horses 287 #1 Posted February 18, 2016 I am being a little lazy here, so I am asking y'all as opposed to doing the research myself. So here goes. What modifications, if any, are required to mount a 60" deck from a 520 on a D-200? I know there is a mule specific to the "D" so discounting that. Thanks in advance, David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,923 #2 Posted February 18, 2016 The 60" would be no different than any other deck for the 300, 400, and 500 series, will they fit on a D series? The only thing other than the mount point would be front tire clearance, might need a swept forward axle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 7,279 #3 Posted February 18, 2016 Yes, you need the swept axle. The mule drive is different on the 520 as well in that the idler pulley is spring loaded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 617 #4 Posted February 18, 2016 You would need to remove the deck hanging hardware off of the 60" and then you would need the deck hanging hardware off of a D deck and it should bolt onto the 60" deck. Unless you have wide open spaces and like riding the D, why would you want to mow with a D when a 520 should be better? JMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyg 154 #5 Posted February 26, 2016 I've done it. Mounted the 60" deck under my D180. Absolutely love it. I found a hanger for the D, then mounted it on the deck. Had to extend and angle the arms slightly so I could mount the deck back far enough to clear the front wheels. But really, the hardest part was finding a belt to fit. I may have some pics I can send, but I've got the blower on right now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
new2horses 287 #6 Posted February 26, 2016 tommyg, thank you. I suppose I could have added a little more background info. I bought a 520 that had "spark issues" testing at home revealed 120#'s compression on the front cylinder and 50#'s on the back cylinder. the tractor came with a 60" deck and, of course, a swept forward front axle. I think we all pretty well know what the "spark issue" is, so the tractor is most likely going to be parted. Knowing that, a Buddy has a D200 without a deck,,,,so instead of doing the dirty work myself I turned to you all. I did already know that it needed a mule drive, but didn't know about the quick-tach hardware. We did pull a tape and the distance between the wheels is the same on both tractors. So if I understand correctly the hanger brackets used on the "D" would be different than those for the 5XX machine. Thanks once more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,771 #7 Posted February 26, 2016 I'm guessing the back cyl overheated but I forget what's the cause for the lower compression. My first wish would be to rebuild the Onan but you seem to be indicating that's a major issue. Bore scored? Lack of over-sized parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyg 154 #8 Posted February 26, 2016 2 hours ago, new2horses said: So if I understand correctly the hanger brackets used on the "D" would be different than those for the 5XX machine. That is correct. You'll need a D hanger. I modified the length of both arms so that they lined up with the existing rear supports on the deck. It's not a 60" deck from the XI series is it? I looked at that options once and it was not going to work. I'm going to try and up load a pic for you but for some reason it's not letting me do that in this post. Stay tuned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyg 154 #9 Posted February 26, 2016 Here's a look. You can't see the modification to the support arm, but I can probably get you a better pic if you need one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
