OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Ride On Mowers Questions on Greenfield Ride On Mower Frames Service Stand for Ride On Mowers

What do people use for a service stand for their ride on? (My ride on mowers are Greenfield).

If I need to get under it I usually run it up onto a couple of sleepers on blocks out in the yard, but I want a solution for in the workshop.

The only stands I've seen for sale are where you tilt up one side, or just the front of the mower.
Or motorbike/ATV hydraulic jack scissor lifts.

I want to knock up something solid, and level, probably with rails supporting under the wheels.

Anyone have a good design, especially from a mower workshop?

Cheers

How high do you want to get this off the ground, do you want to lay on your back under it, on your knees, or do you want to be able to stand under it? All these are difficult to achieve because the stand has to be strong and stable enough to achieve this. I have a pit in my garage that is 5 feet deep so I am able to stand up underneath them so I can work on them. The only other way you can work on them is to drain the oil and fuel, remove the battery and tip it on the side with the discharge chute sticking up.. Another alternative if you have a chainblock is to remove the oil,fuel and battery and then chainblock it up so it is standing vertically against a wall or something similar

Thanks Norm.
Exactly: "strong and stable" is the aim.
I'd like to get it up say 700mm so I could sit alongside it on a wheely-seat thingy while reaching under it.

My workshop roof doesn't allow a chainblock option overhead, unfortunately.

At the moment I'm thinking of riding it onto metal loading ramps that I have, laying on the floor, and attaching cross members to make a rectangular frame.
Then jacking up each end with a floor jack and putting besser blocks under the corners.

But I'd weld something up if I find a good design.

I still say tipping it on its side is your best option, trying to work in from the sides is too difficult

Which do you think is preferrable?

Something like this wind-up stand which lifts from one side:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Woodside-400KG-Mower-Repair-Service/dp/B01KA6UODQ

or this stand which jacks up the front wheels:
[img]https://www.ebay.com.au/c/2293999300[/img]

But I don't think I'll be lying under it like this guy!
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lawn-Mo...8480312?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

Just get somebody to give you a hand to tip it on its side and then you can work on it. It is safe, not going to fall on you and everything is visible, only down side is you are working on your knees