106 Deck Doesn't Lift Very Much

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Berwil

Doh!!

I give you an "E" for Effort! LOL!!

[Berwil]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I give you an "E" for Effort! LOL!!

Thanks, at least it's a capital E.

[db4570]

It appears that the raising lever hits against the frame/body of the tractor before the deck is raised very much. Any other ideas?



David

[J-Mech]

The arm is probably bent. Lay underneath and look up at it. Or, set the lever in the lower most position, and look down the pocket in the frame. It should be straight. If you don't know, post a pic, we'll be able to tell.

[Yosemite Sam]

When the handle is pulled all the way back, the pins on the front of the levers on the rock shaft should be a little higher than the bottom of the frame. If not, your handle is bent or the levers are twisted downward on the rock shaft. It's possible that the welds on the levers were broken or cut loose and the geometry of the mechanism was changed in the process (whether intentional or not).

[db4570]

Thanks for the replies, guys.

Now I need to figure out what the "rock shaft" is.

I think I would have noticed if the lifting handle was bent that much, but maybe not. If the weather clears tomorrow I'll pull it out and eyeball it.

It sounds like we are starting to narrow it down a little, anyway.

I'll keep you posted, and keep the ideas coming.

Thanks,

David

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by db4570

Thanks for the replies, guys.

Now I need to figure out what the "rock shaft" is.

I think I would have noticed if the lifting handle was bent that much, but maybe not. If the weather clears tomorrow I'll pull it out and eyeball it.

It sounds like we are starting to narrow it down a little, anyway.

I'll keep you posted, and keep the ideas coming.

Thanks,

David

Refer to my post #9. That is a rockshaft.

[olds45512]

the rockshaft consists of the lift handle, cross shaft and the lift arms that the under carriage attach to. keep an eye out for any welds that dont look factory.

[db4570]

Ah, yes. I looked at that shaft, thinking that connection of the lifting handle to the shaft might be a likely place for it to shift or twist, but it looked pretty original and solid, IIRC. I'll check it again, more closely.

David

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by db4570

Ah, yes. I looked at that shaft, thinking that connection of the lifting handle to the shaft might be a likely place for it to shift or twist, but it looked pretty original and solid, IIRC. I'll check it again, more closely.

David

It is also entirely possible that since you just got this tractor, that the PO replaced the rock shaft with one that is incorrect for your tractor. There are different ones.