Auto-Connect Mid-Mount Mower Deck

Designed for use with John Deere 3000-series compact utility tractors, the 60- or 72-inch Auto-Connect Mid-Mount Mower Deck can be installed and detached without having to leave the tractor seat, except to set gauge wheels and cutting height. (Note: It will also retrofit Deere’s 4310 and 4410 models) To connect, the operator drives the tractor’s front wheels up over top of the deck then locks it in place by flipping two latches; the drive shaft hooks up automatically. Disconnecting merely requires disengaging the two latches then backing off the deck. Any front or rear attachments need not be removed when mowing.

Cost: $3,000 (Contact local dealer for current pricing)

Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity