Stuck Lift Bracket (1914)
 

I noticed my deck wasn't floating mid swap (44C --> 54 GT).

Best I can figure is the collar on the lift brkt must be seized to the shaft that goes through both brackets and the frame. Any movement of the cylinder is mimicked by the deck, even though the lift bracket clevis pin isn't touching the lift arm.

https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...1&d=1402688134

I have it soaking with kroil now and verified there's no bolt though the weld nut or anywhere else. Some gently prying/tapping didn't yield anything.

:bigthink:

I did "adjust" the yellow ear over to center it in the black brkt - I suppose that is how it could have seized in this spot.

Float lock out pin on? 713000 and below have a different setup on the rockshaft.

Yes - all pins out.

I put some heat on it - still stuck. Think I might re-install pins and try to use the cylinder to push it against a block or something :bigthink:

I had the same thing on an 1811 I owned years ago. I had to use a long steel shaft, a sledge hammer and lots of foul language. I sprayed it down with Kroil and beat it one way and then beat it back the other way. It took a long time to get it freed up. Good luck!:biggrin2:

This gives me some re-assurance that there's not a weld I can't see and it really is just stuck. Thanks. Problem is I can't really beat it "backwards" just forward. I figured the air hammer would free it up if I could get to both sides like you did :bigthink:

I was able to get one off. I do believe that pin unscrews. I put a flattened steel pipe over the lift bracket and was able to hit it back and forth.

I can try to get a pipe or something on it. Hyd lines are kinda in the way. Maybe I can bolt an extension to it and work that.

I got it hot w/ the torch and air hammered all around. Still tight. Can't fit a clamp - I did try "big azz" channellocks to compress it. I would honestly prefer it be stuck fully lowered - I have plenty of lift. :bigthink: