White Gt-1650 Lawn Tractor mower deck lift

[tmanrus]

I have a new to me White 1650 lawn tractor. when i bought it, the deck was off of it. I have since rebuilt the deck, but am missing some of the parts for the lift. Attached is what i have hooked up to the mower deck. I don't have any brackets that attach to the lift arm. ( im sure ill have to make some) I'm just not sure how its supposed to lift.

I just need some more pictures from a deck that is attached properly from someone who owns one of these.
Thanks in advance!!

 

[scootergmc]

Offhand, do you know if it shares the deck with a GT-1622? We have one of those with a deck on it. Wouldn't be too hard to get pics...

 

[Mule Meat]

Appears that you are missing a lot of parts. I do not see how what you have could raise a deck. I would think the X "lift arms" would be working against each other.

 

[tmanrus]

Offhand, do you know if it shares the deck with a GT-1622? We have one of those with a deck on it. Wouldn't be too hard to get pics...

I dont for sure but i wouldn't mind a few pictures on the off chance it does

 

[tmanrus]

Appears that you are missing a lot of parts. I do not see how what you have could raise a deck. I would think the X "lift arms" would be working against each other.

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Ive looked over the internet and that looks like the new style lift that was on these tractors. my lift arm looks different than yours does

 

[Janicholson]

If the tires were pumped the front of the tractor would be higher. I assume the mower is currently riding on its gauge wheels. If the front link from the "X" to the equalizer cross shaft arms (my definition/term) were then pushed forward it would lift on the front of the lower forward "X" member. I don't know what position the lift arm is in as shown. But I think if it were rearward and a link was made forward to that Equalizer arm lower end, that it would lift. Jim

 

[CraigWis]

Here is a scan out of the GT 1650 Operators Manual. Looks like it has a Hyd. Lift Deck. Let me know if you want to buy the manual

 

[Duner Wi]

I believe yours may be built by MTD. Take a look at MTD 990.

 

[Mule Meat]

I believe yours may be built by MTD. Take a look at MTD 990.

May be..
The only one I saw that used manual X lift arms was on an Agway Hydro 16.

 

[Duner Wi]

Here is a list of Badge Engineered MTD990s
May or may not be accurate. Info from Internet
Agway
Columbia
Concord
Farm King
JC Penney
Kingwood
MTD
Ranch King
Tuff Turf
Unico
White
Wizard
Western Auto

 

[matthies]

Did you try and connect the center X pin with the lift link to see what happens. The slots may just be enough for raising.

 

[tmanrus]

May be..
The only one I saw that used manual X lift arms was on an Agway Hydro 16.

Upon further investigation on your comment, you are absolutely right. it seems the deck and brackets i have are for an Agway hydro 16. The only issue is i cant find a good break down of the hydraulic lift. I've found a few other forums from 2008 that have some very zoomed out pictures that give me a good starting point. Any way you would have a parts book for the agway hydro 16 version?