Jack for power implement

A method for jacking a lawnmower comprising a chassis, a mower deck movably connected to the chassis, a cylinder assembly mounted to the chassis and including a cylinder and a piston shaft selectively extendable and retractable with respect to the cylinder under the influence of fluid pressure within the cylinder, and a deck lift assembly for adjusting the height of the mower deck with respect to the chassis in response to actuation of the cylinder assembly, the deck lift assembly including a pivot member that pivots in response to actuation of the cylinder assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a jack including a jack connector pivotally coupled to a jack shaft;
• connecting the jack connector to the pivot member;
• actuating the cylinder assembly to simultaneously raise the mower deck relative to the chassis and pivot the pivot member;
• and
• raising the chassis on the jack in response to pivoting the pivot member.

A lawnmower comprising:

• a chassis;
• a mower deck supported by the chassis for movement with respect to the chassis;
• a cylinder assembly coupled to the chassis and including an actuating cylinder, and a piston shaft selectively extendable and retractable with respect to the cylinder under the influence of fluid pressure within the cylinder;
• a pivot member pivotally supported by the chassis and coupled to the mower deck and the cylinder assembly, the pivot member pivoting with respect to the chassis in response to at least one of extension and retraction of the cylinder assembly, the mower deck moving with respect to the chassis to adjust the height of the mower deck in response to pivotal movement of the pivot member;
• and
• a jack removably coupled to the pivot member, the chassis being at least one of raised and lowered on the jack in response to pivotal movement of the pivot member, the mower deck moving with respect to the chassis and the chassis moving with respect to the jack simultaneously in response to pivotal movement of the pivot member.