Hi all,
Just found this group, and after recently acquiring this machine, I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone here might have answers for.
This is a '99 GH 928D2 with a 9661 deck. The tractor seems to be pretty good for it's age and the deck has/had some issues that I'll elaborate on shortly.
My first question is what is the proper way to attach the chains at the rear of the deck? I've attached some photos to help explain. In photo 1.jpg chain 1 was attached to point 2 and chain 3 was attached to point 4. This seems logical, but the instructions in the operator's manual only specify attaching chain 3 to point 4 (in fact, it is the only chain shown in the manual) and with the other chain attached, chain 3 remains slack while the rear of the deck is elevated and I am unable to level the deck per instructions, so what is the purpose of chain 1?
Now, as to the other issues with the deck, I noticed that the grass was cut very unevenly and upon investigation found that all 3 blades were operating at different angles. The center blade was tilted up at the front of the deck, the left blade tilted up at the left edge of the deck, and the blade at the discharge end of the deck tilted up at the right and back. Closer inspection showed that the deck was bent at the attachment points of all the spindles. After removing the liner in 4.jpg, the deformation of the main deck can be seen in 2.jpg and 3.jpg. This liner was made from a plate of steel a little over 1/8 in. thick, so after replacement with a new unit fabricated from 1/4 in. plate shown in 5.jpg. the grass is now much more even.
Has anyone else seen this sort of issues with these decks? I see that the spindles in the later model decks have 6 bolts instead of the 4 in mine and the base of the spindles is somewhat larger.
Just found this group, and after recently acquiring this machine, I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone here might have answers for.
This is a '99 GH 928D2 with a 9661 deck. The tractor seems to be pretty good for it's age and the deck has/had some issues that I'll elaborate on shortly.
My first question is what is the proper way to attach the chains at the rear of the deck? I've attached some photos to help explain. In photo 1.jpg chain 1 was attached to point 2 and chain 3 was attached to point 4. This seems logical, but the instructions in the operator's manual only specify attaching chain 3 to point 4 (in fact, it is the only chain shown in the manual) and with the other chain attached, chain 3 remains slack while the rear of the deck is elevated and I am unable to level the deck per instructions, so what is the purpose of chain 1?
Now, as to the other issues with the deck, I noticed that the grass was cut very unevenly and upon investigation found that all 3 blades were operating at different angles. The center blade was tilted up at the front of the deck, the left blade tilted up at the left edge of the deck, and the blade at the discharge end of the deck tilted up at the right and back. Closer inspection showed that the deck was bent at the attachment points of all the spindles. After removing the liner in 4.jpg, the deformation of the main deck can be seen in 2.jpg and 3.jpg. This liner was made from a plate of steel a little over 1/8 in. thick, so after replacement with a new unit fabricated from 1/4 in. plate shown in 5.jpg. the grass is now much more even.
Has anyone else seen this sort of issues with these decks? I see that the spindles in the later model decks have 6 bolts instead of the 4 in mine and the base of the spindles is somewhat larger.
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