Why won’t my BX2380 mower deck lock in top position?

[Bruh44]

For some reason I can’t get my mower deck to lock in the top position. I just did all the maintenance on the whole tractor. Put the deck back on. Mowed with no issues. It just won’t lock up. Any ideas?

 

[RCW]

Comes up quite often with BX.

MMM Knob won't set to "Top" setting with deck mounted.

Good day all! I thank you and compliment all for the information that is here. I just took delivery on a 2021 BX 1880 last October. (I love it!) Being late in the year I wound up taking the deck off and using the FEL for snow removal. A couple weeks ago I mounted the mower. I moved the height...

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[GreX]

Are you wanting it to stay in the top position after you've turned the tractor off? If so, from what I understand, since the deck is heavy, and the hydraulic fluid is free to move through the system, gravity will simply drop the mower deck once it has had time to settle. I have the same thing happen with the rear mounted snow blower, and the FEL, gravity will simply drop these implements given the decreased hydraulic pressure.

 

[Bruh44]

I’m saying I physically can not turn the dial to the “top” setting. 1-4 is fine. I can’t got from 4 to top or from 1 to top. The dial won’t go. The deck is fully lifted when I’m trying to do this.

 

[RCW]

I’m saying I physically can not turn the dial to the “top” setting. 1-4 is fine. I can’t got from 4 to top or from 1 to top. The dial won’t go. The deck is fully lifted when I’m trying to do this.

If you follow the thread I linked above and look at your manual, you should be good.

Although this is an older BX2360, you likely have the same or similar adjuster just inside your left rear wheel.

I had the same issue 10 years ago.

 

[Steve67]

Check your owners manual, I believe there is an adjustment screw that will allow it to reach the Top position. I just can’t recall exactly where it’s locate. Sorry . Maybe Wolfman will drop in and help. Looks like Rcw has it !!

 

[RCW]

Note there’s also a second “lock” nut there. Tighten that down when done to lock your setting.

 

[tinkerwitheverything]

Mine 2370-1 doesn't lock in the up either. The strange part is that without the deck on it will lock the arms in the hold position. With the deck on it doesn't because when lifted the deck can't lift any higher because the lift stops on the deck contact the bottom of the frame. I've lived with it all these year. Only thing I could try is to maybe set the leveling screws different this way the arms might go high enough to beable to turn the adjusting screw into the lock. Like I mentioned my lift stops on the deck stop the deck from going any higher.

 

[leveraddict]

If you follow the thread I linked above and look at your manual, you should be good.

Although this is an older BX2360, you likely have the same or similar adjuster just inside your left rear wheel.

I had the same issue 10 years ago.

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Yes sir! Thats the fix!

 

[Bruh44]

Ok, thank you all for the responses. I’ll see if that does the trick.