The mower deck on my 2305 settles to the ground in a minute or so. Is this normal or hydraulics issue?
There are two set-ups you can have to control the deck lift of a MMM on a 2305. The standard lift is done by what Deere calls the mechnical lift. It uses your three point hitch. The second is done by an option known as the indepenant lift, which is a seperate hydraulic cylinder controlled by the joystick. Both of these will leak down over time. The mechanical lift will take the longest to "leak down" and can be locked up with the control knob directly under the seat.
The independent lift can leak down very quickly, less than five minutes. If you want to keep the deck in the up position you will have to turn the control knob to the lock position. The deck will still "sag" some but not to the ground or a cutting height.
Unfortunately, this is normal and they all work this way. Hope this helps.
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