anyone know how to get underneath tractor mower????

[cowoman]

Anyone know how I can get my hands underneath a big tractor mower to clean all the built up mulched grass from around the blade.

To date we have lifted the front wheels onto two lumps of wood...but this is still quite low and a struggle

Drove it up ramp type things but still the blade part is low.

Do you think I need to dig a hole to drive it over for easy access???

How do other people do it?

Look forward to some suggestions

thanks

[Bugsy]

I use two pairs of heavy-duty car ramps. Just position them all in front of all four wheels and drive slowly up until they reach the top. Put a safety block behind a couple of wheels and you can safely get underneath.

 

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[Anton Redman]

You can buy high lift jacks similar to those used for racing cars in the French lawn tractor shops

http://www.deilen.co.uk/

 

[Weegie]

Another version on a French site:

www.mrjardinage.com/Produit.asp?Titre=Leve-autoportee&Produit=563

[Patf]

Eddie uses a chain and pulley system, hooked to the front of the mower, and hoisted up over a beam in the barn.

[Théière]

Dig a pit?

[cowoman]

I think we will probobly go for the Mrjardinage jack.The chain and pulley is also an idea but it might be expensive getting hold of the winch thing......unless anyone knows otherwise

thanks for ideas

[gosub]

[quote user="cowoman"]

I think we will probobly go for the Mrjardinage jack.The chain and pulley is also an idea but it might be expensive getting hold of the winch thing......unless anyone knows otherwise

thanks for ideas

[/quote]

You can get the winch thing, at little cost from the trucks that do the rounds of villages selling tools etc. manual or electric."Palan à chaîne"

[Pierre ZFP]

I thought of exactly the same thing then I thought - do I really want to entrust my life to a cheapo winch probably made in China?

[cowoman]

Still once it was winched up it could then be propped up with......something to make it safe.

food for thought.

[Sunday Driver]

My tractor mower has a hosepipe attachment on the blade shroud so I can wash the grass out after use......

//smug mode off

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[Bugsy]

Winching up a machine like that and planning to get underneath it is plain stupid. Any failure of the lifting equipment will be without warning and could result in serious injury or worse.

Buy or make a ramp or properly constructed lifting setup, its much safer.

[cowoman]

I was thinking that if the front was just hoisted up with the back wheels still on the ground then wedged up high then that would be ok.It would be high enough to get the pressure washer under there

[Lori]

Whatever you decide, please do be very careful.   A friend of ours died when his tractor fell on him, crushing his head.   Please be careful.

[Maricopa]

[quote user="Lori"]  A friend of ours died when his tractor fell on him, crushing his head.   Please be careful.[/quote]

Not a tractor, but nevertheless a timely reminder about working under/ near improperly secured/ supported heavy loads[:(]

http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2008/11/05/20081105-NARBONNE-Aigues-Vives-un-mur-s-39-ecroule-et-tue-un-homme.php5

Edit: More detailed report

http://www.lindependant.fr/articles/2008/11/05/20081105-Narbonne-Aigues-Vives-un-pan-de-mur-s-39-effondre-et-tue-le-proprietaire.php5

[Lori]

Dreadful !  And in the prime of life, as was my friend.

[steve]

doesnt the deck detach for maintenance and replacing the blades?

both my John Deere and large Kubota do, although the latter is a 2 person job as you cant hump it around on youre own!

steve

[Gemini_man]

I agree with Steve. Normally the cutter deck can be released by withdrawing 4 or 5 split pins then it can be pulled out from beneath the mower and cleaned to your hearts content. Well, that's what I do anyway.

[cowoman]

Will have to look at the book....thanks

[cassis]

I got a thing similar to the one shown here:

http://www.univert.fr/catalogue_prod.asp?NumProd=39

from Magasin Vert.

You drive the tractor's front wheels onto it then press down on the lever to pivot the front of the tractor up in the air.

You can get others that lift it from the side using a screw.

Depending on the model, it can be a pain in the arse to drop the carter.  Next time I buy a tractor I'm going to ask the saleman to show me how to do it so I can see if it's an easy job or not.  Mine's a bastard, as I found when I had to replace the drive belt.

[BIG MAC]

Sorry looking at the original question I have got the image of one of the weirest hit and runs ever..........