Figured I'd kick off a spring tractor conversion thread...
Last weekend I started my winter to spring tractor conversion. I took Friday afternoon off with the goal of at least removing the cab. The wife took the little kids shopping and I was able to get the cab removed. Since the weather looked decent for the past week and I had the time, I decided to remove the Berco snowblower, wheel weights, chains and the suitcase weights. Since I still had free time (amazing thing when you have a 3 year old and a 10 month old...) I got out my RM48 deck, got it greased, blades sharpened and mounted to my tractor. I ran out of time while connecting the leveling rod and leveling the deck. That leveling rod is always such a PITA on my deck.
I'm usually behind. I put my blower on December 31 this year... I usually target November.
Aside from Monday and Tuesday this week, the weather has been 40 to 70F here for a few weeks. I decided to start a little early. In the 90's when I was a kid we had the April fools blizzard (2-3' of snow). That's the only time I can remember getting snow this time of year. i figured with the warm weather, I was good to go for the year.
I have 4 tractors to put into summer duty. Ford, John Deere and two Cases. I did a wee little bit awhile ago on switching. Then it snowed on me. So I’ll try again next week and see what happens.
I dropped the caster a few weeks ago so I could haul wood from the woods. The weather has been so poor that the mower has only been a distant thought. Hard to believe I mowed on 4/17 last year, everything is white here again this morning and will be again Monday they say.
In my neck of the woods I never mow until May. Like they saw April showers bring May flowers. I'm figuring on a lot rain on top of the water I already have around here. Needless to say I live in a swamp.
Wow Matt! I just saw this thread after taking the blade and chains off my 444 this morning. Was leaking gas like crazy from the carb bowl. Cut a new gasket and cleaned it all up, took the kids for a little ride and seems to be fine now. Leaving the wheel weights on until I roll the lawn, then they come off and the mower deck goes on. Looking forward to mowing and less vibration/noise with new engine mounts!
Took the chains off the Case 446, then it snowed, took the rear weight off the Case 446 Saturday. Now it’s snowing. Snow fall warning. I think I’m gettin told to leave the tractors alone.
So I’ll see how it works or doesn't work, with just ag tires and wheel weights, tomorrow morning so the can get out.
working on my snow blower . 
Tim
can get out.