Chain Hoist Makes Zero-Turn Clean-Out Easy

Chain Hoist Makes Zero-Turn Clean-Out Easy FARM SHOP Maintenance Gary Meeks suffered the granddaddy of mower blade messes while mowing behind his barn with his zero-turn mower “I got all three blades wrapped up with electric fence wire plastic shrink wrap pallet strap and baler twine ” says Meeks “I knew I needed to get the mower high enough to get at it from below with room for my impact wrench ” Meeks put an old chain hoist to work hooking it to the sliding door track on an old garage He knew the track was screwed in solid to the header over the doorway “I lifted the mower so the rear frame just touched the ground behind it ” says Meeks “I didn’t tie off the pull chain on the hoist but I would’ve if I weren’t sure about its brake ” Meeks went to work removing the blades However the blades wouldn’t slide off even with the nuts off “I had to cut wire and twine just to get them loose and off ” he says “Removing the blades sharpening and replacing them took about an hour I took advantage of having the under-deck exposed to clean out the grass pack and the corners The grass always flows better when the deck is clean ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Gary Meeks 238 W Amber Rd Verona Va 24482 ph 540-487-0423

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