John Deere 220SL meets Trans pro 80

I'm not one for change or surprises.

Especially 2 days before opening!

This is what I came up with to make it Work for the guy/gals and this course.

What they do with 4 useless to me trailers are another issue that I'm not dealing with.

Hopefully they can be returned.

Yeah, new equipment arrived and in the same breath what the $%^& are those sitting in!

Apparently, JD doesn't have single pull trailer so they decided to buy 4 double trailers to run singles in each? Not enough shop space for that here.

We run only single trailers here. 3-4 staffers mow all tees and collars with them.

Double trailers make no sense. 

They also don't sell a pin option 

Like this once you put a chain on the pin your good to go years of maintenance free use.

I've been on the crew and experienced mowing. I see so many issues for the guys/gals with loading and unloading.

Brush kit drive side doesn't move. Green Diamond came out and addressed it right away.

I can see these bars that hold mowers down disappearing within the first few mows. 

Note to engineers If it's not easy it will not be used for intendent use.

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Having a wheel good time lol

kept my trailers, sent one out on trade.Hopefully we can get it back.

Mocking up a fit on the trans pro-80

The best SINGLE pull trailer..

 

No holes will line up to get the width needed for mower.

After a bit of cleaning up

It's time to weld them solid, making the wheels track better. The rear wheel tab I slightly bent straighter to hold wheels.

Done looks great. 

I might paint them green and put JD stickers on them.

Stuck with 4 trailers .

Anyone looking for this type of trailer in the maritimes gives us a call . Let’s make a Deal lol 

Whipper snipper rack update 1.1

 https://golfcoursemechanics.blogspot.com/2015/05/string-trimmer-shop-rack.html?m=1

Stihl is coming out with more and more 4 cycle mixed gas engines . I’ve been finding that quite a few leak out the carb when stored upright in equipment room.Even after rebuilding a carb and replacing the vent on one of them it Stihl leaked. 

Last week tweaking the rack to have them laying horizontal has so far worked. 

The dreaded bent shaft snipper.No idea where it came from but there is a couple of staff that like it ????? So I just keep repairing and servicing the unit. 

John Deere Yoke kits

 Last season we are having issues with adjustments and buckets falling off etc.

Yokes, bars and chains are well worn and have been repaired many times.

We have 2015 models and signs of getting new are looking pretty bleak with the currant Canadian dollar value.

So, spending a little less money to get a better greens cut will be well worth it'

I had ordered them way back and at the time listed at a little over 700$ by the time i received them a few months later the price sky rocketed to over $1100 Canadian.

A kit does the 3 decks. 

Pretty easy to change them over. 

Yoke kit new part # there are a few types so best to give them your serial #

A few pics of the wear on the old ones.

Been repaired a few times already on an 8-year-old mower it's time.

Tech tip, when that roll pin goes on the draw bar ball just tac the sides where it goes. 

Must be an updated item, our old ones had no bushings like this.

Old chains are worn right out.

Just pre-assemble them before installing.

I took a punch and hammer and gave these screws a good hit before removing them.

Taking the brush kit drive side off first.

It's funny how some had to be customized to get screw out.

Using a rubber mallet to line up draw bar for screw holes.

Putting the basket brackets on.

They look great and after installing on the machine most of the play is gone.

It should be good for a few more seasons.

 They are racking up the hours for greens units.

8 years and counting.

Toro HDXD quick bumper repair 2.0

 Bobs Shop: Toro HDXD front bumper Quick repair (golfcoursemechanics.blogspot.com)

Above was a past repair .

Haven't changed my feelings about these ornamental bumpers. 

Should be a center tube frame from front end between seats to roll bar.

Hope you have good insurance when it folds up on a driver when they hit a tree.

Like that never happens in Golf!

 Updated repair below. 

It's just for looks and cost very little.

Just drill holes through bumper to line up in areas to zip tie them on.

I doubled the bottom and side.

Looks great till the next time they over or under steer ripping it off yet again.

At least now the zip ties will snap off not destroying the bumper.

poor design and $$$$$$ to fix when it happens at least twice a season on all three machines.

Toro HDXD head protection and snipper holder 2.0

Old design served us well.

I never liked the snippers hanging outside of machine on the side hooks.

They where getting bent up often from hitting objects on course.

This one was pretty much toast. 

Remove the old design.

Made quick work with my cheap Amazon plasma cutter.

Works great.

While I had it out I rounded the fender steps.

Pretty much trash.

Measured out the new design and cut the angle iron and screen .

Sizing up a different idea for snipper holder.

Took a while but have it figured out .

Made some side panels and welded a piece of angle iron across to put pegs on for snipper holders 

I have found in the past if it's not easy to use they won't use them .

Installed some hose guard and done.

Spruced it up with gloss black paint.

Guys and gals will like this new design , soooo easy !