520H 60" deck overall width

[tlj87 0]

Hello, my employer has what I have believe to be a 1990 model year, 520H with 60" mower (earlier style with skids on front corners) that has been sitting in a building, unused, for approximately 7 years.  Other than being dusty, it appears to be in good condition.  I believe it has about 700 hours on the meter.  As far as I know, nothing is wrong with it, but we will be conducting a thorough examination, and if OK, a complete cleaning and service of the unit to get it back into shape.  If there is a problem (Onan valve issue, etc.), we will probably sell it.

 

Anyhow, if possible, could someone with a 60" mower provide for me a measurement of total width of the deck, with and without the chute/deflector?  I'd measure this myself, but the unit is an hour away from me.

I am interested in knowing if this would fit in a 6x12 enclosed trailer for transport.  Thank you!

 

Update:  After I posted this, I found the answer to my question - about 65".  Sorry about that!  Anything I should check/look out for otherwise on a 520H that has been sitting?

Edited April 8, 2016 by tlj87
found the answer

[cheesegrader 434]

This just came up about a week ago.

Look in the main forum.

Post was "buying a 520 in three days" by kwksand.

You might get lucky.  A new battery, an air compressor, and a can of gas is all it took to fire up and drive away my last barn find.

Of course, once it was home, it turned onto new tires, carb cleaning, re-wiring, power washing, greasing, new filters and fluids.....

[daveoman1966 3,880]

That 520 with the 60" deck should easily fit in the 6 x 12 trailer.  I have a 1991 S-10 Long-bed pickup and loaded a 520H with 60" deck into the bed (<4 x >7)  and hauled it from Barker NY to my garage about 3 years ago.  Of course, I had to take the deck off to fit into the bed, and stood it up against the back of the cab with a 1/2 sheet of plywood to protect my back window.  The deck stuck out a foot or so on the passenger side, but that's ok.  With that on board, I backed the 520 into the bed, right against the deck...with a flat tire between them.  My little S-10 was VERY easy to steer and the ride was nice and smooth too.