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Read articles →This is a step-by-step, hands-on walkthrough of removing and reinstalling a 72-inch mower deck on a John Deere 3039R, filmed on the owner's own tractor. It covers gauge wheel settings, lowering the hydraulic deck, unclipping and rotating the arms, backing the tractor over the deck in 4WD, and reinstalling with attention to alignment quirks. Useful for 3-series owners doing this task themselves, not for shopping or spec comparisons.
Posted by the Tim's Tractors & More!! channel, an owner sharing his own hands-on experience rather than a dealer or professional presentation.
Set gauge wheels to highest setting, lower the hydraulic deck to the ground, unclip and rotate the arms back, then back the tractor over the deck in four-wheel drive.
The gauge wheels should be at their highest setting, with the spring tensioner keeping pressure on them as you go around and set them all.
Yes, the video says to put the tractor in four-wheel drive so you can back up and over the deck.
The arms in front have to meet the brackets, and if you are off a little you need to wiggle around until it slides in since you cannot see well from the seat.
