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Steve, you don't really have "a problem", your lift just does not have position control. Harry Ferguson intended your lift to just be down, in draft mode while pulling a plow. We have added all these neat implements that work better with height control. There are two solutions for your problem:
1. Make, or get a position controller(pretty easy & cheap). Look through the archives, and the picture gallery for "position controller". You can build your own pretty easy, or buy one ready made that installs in a few minutes. Several guys on this forum have made them, have plans, pictures, etc. I took the lazy man's approach and bought a ready made controller called "The Zane Thang", which you will surely find in the archives too. The guy that makes the "Thang" (Zane), contributes to these forums & has a web sight too. 2. You don't NEED a position controller for bush hogging if you change your set-up a bit to take advantage of the draft control that is built into your TO-30 rear hitch, then you can leave your lift lever in the down position for mowing (I don't use my position controller when I mow). Depending on how much adjusting you need to make to your bush hog tail wheel, and how rusted-up it is... it could be a somewhat hammer intensive job.. but worth it. Very simply, adjust your tail wheel to the cutting height you desire, so the wheel is carrying the weight of the mower. Then adjust your top link to make it longer, which will PUSH on the draft control and actually RAISE your deck (with the PTO running, but the drive shaft disconnected from the mower). When you have your deck level, by adjusting the rear wheel and the center link... you are ready. Leave your lift lever in the down position when you mow. When you go over a bump, hill, your fergy will automatically raise your mower a little, then lower back to the normal height when you get back on level ground. You won't need your chains either. Works like a charm! Hopefully one of the other guys will chime in on more specifics if you need it. Marlowe is the actual expert on the "right" way to bush hog and has converted several of us to this method. George
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