GR2120 mower deck will not lower all the way

Mowerguy

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Equipment
GR2120-54
Oct 3, 2020
10
3
3
Oregon
GR2120 mower deck will not lower all the way. The hydraulics work, the lift link shaft goes up and down, but the adjustment fine tuning bolts attached to the lift link do not bottom out. The deck appears to be held up by the PTO drive shaft. Is this shaft supposed to telescope? If so, it isn't. Could it be the u-joints are not hinging properly? Before I remove the shaft and mess with it, I would like to know if that's the probable problem. Thank you.
 

Mowerguy

New member

Equipment
GR2120-54
Oct 3, 2020
10
3
3
Oregon
Think I have it. The spline on the shaft should slide in and out as the deck lowers and raises, but it's frozen. Dropped the deck and removed the shaft (persuasion was required). Soaking now in Blaster. Will free up, clean, and grease. Hopefully before it snows tonight.
 
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