Yes it worked great last year and I took it off for winter. Put it back on this spring. I think the front bracket somehow got bent I don't recall hitting anything plus it's partially protected with the fel.Did it ever lift right? The front link has to be adjusted to the length specified in the mower deck manual. Other than that, some pictures would help us see whats up.
I'll give it a try. I had already adjusted it to make it shorterWith the deck on the ground, when you attach the front link it should cinch up pretty tight. When the lift link arms move up, they kind of move up and back, so with the front link tight and at the proper length, the front of the deck has no choice but to move up also. If the front bracket is bent back, it won’t be tight. Try adjusting The link length.
I used to have 7500 but I can’t remember what the front link looked like. It was a few tractors ago.