I find I can run mine out of gas, put the tractor on level ground, roll the entire tractor onto its side by grabbing the deck and lifting, and then have full access to the blades (as well as to be able to power wash the stuck grass from the underside). No damage from this maneuver, and it sure beats groping around underneath and tryign to get leverage.
Pennsylvania
I've got a 5-year-old White 42" cut (double blades).
I used to remove the deck to change the blades, but I found a much easier way.
I have a 4-ton automotive hydraulic floor jack. I just jack up the front end* about 2 feet, and the underside of the deck is very easy to get at. Takes about 10 minutes from start to finish to change both blades. I use a short piece of 2x4 to block the blades from rotating when loosening or tightening the nut.
I find sometimes that staring at the project, with beer in hand, and grumbling about it seems to help quite a bit.
------------- Joe SB
Andy comments:
Yes. That is what we technical types refer to as "brainstorming". You learn that in engineering school. Andy in Eureka, Texas
( If you have to drive clear into the next county to find a decent whorehouse, you might live in Eureka, Texas )
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