[900312611]

Hello, newly registered; but lurking for sometime.
Can anyone tell me what this spring, on a '04 GX255, does/what is it for...it doesn't seem to do anything other than flip/move back and forth freely on the spindle. I took off the fender deck to get to and replace the fuel line/hose and easily get to the rubber grommet on top of the gas tank fuel pickup tube (which part of it was sloshing around in the tank) and saw this...it's on the right side behind the forward & reverse pedal linkage attachment bracket? I would really like to know before I put the fender deck back on and find out it's supposed to do something I didn't do; so can anyone help me please?
Thank You

 

[Seane1987]

JD parts calls out 2 of those on the lift linkage parts breakdown. Is there one on the other side? Its hard to tell what its supposed to do. Description says torsion spring

 

[900312611]

mx30459a

mx30459a
Picture Note: Closeup of lift arm on spring holder
14. Install lift arm (I) on spring holder (J) on both sides of machine.
15. Slide mower deck out from under machine. Remove 54 Inch mower from right side only.

After doing much research I found out what this spring is for...it just holds up the lift arm...

 

[RussKish]

Looks like it used to protect the nubs on the lift brackets, (lower center), without I could see the nubs being worn from the torque caused by the deck shifting back and forth going thru the yard!!