BX 2200 Mower Deck Offset(?) Question

[Henro]

I put 1.25" wheel spacers on the rear of my BX2200 a couple/few years ago. The left gauge wheel arm is such that the pin (now a stove bolt) used for height adjustment changes hits the left tire when the deck is all the way up. BUT there is maybe an inch and a half clearance on the other side.

In the case of the BX I am not sure gauge wheel is the correct term, anti-scalp wheel is probably more accurate.

I plan on seeing if the blades are centered, by measuring the position of the outside spindles with respect to the edge of the floor pan. Maybe they are, maybe they are not.

My question is, is there a possible (read easy, anything is possible) way to adjust the offset of the mower deck? If there is not, then making the measurements I mentioned would serve no purpose and just be a waste of time.

I was thinking that the center spindle should be on the center-line of the frame, but I guess there is no reason why this needs to be the case.

 

[Workerbee]

Are your lift arms adjustable in width? That would be the only way I know of to center your deck.

 

[Henro]

Are your lift arms adjustable in width? That would be the only way I know of to center your deck.

l’m guessing not. Hopefully someone who knows will reply…worst case is I will take a look when the weather warms up. My gut tells me it probably is what it is.

 

[Workerbee]

Ive never been around a bx to know. But every tractor Ive ever seen has a way to constrain the lift arm movement from center. Some used turnbuckles, some used sway blocks, some have sliding bars with pins. Etc.