Pete Spring

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    Pete Spring on Just got a new YTH22V46. Mower runs great however the deck...public100%

    KIWI PETE here, you might want to try my approach, firstly park your 'ride on' on a level surface, preferably concrete.

    Dis-connect the battery, then inflate the tyres to the recommended PSI.

    Raise the deck to the highest setting (usually 6).

    THEN place, two   4" thick pieces of timber under the deck,  the first piece placed 'crosswise' under the rear edge, the second piece placed  'lengthwise' so that it 'just' slides under the front edge in the midline.

    By doing this you have achieved 3 things, namely the maximum height the deck will lift, and perfect levelling front to back/side to side.

    THEN slacken off the adjusters until they are sloppy and loose (usually there are 4 of them in 2 pairs).

    The first set to tighten are the ones that control 'side to side' levelling, just run the adjusting nut up the thread until it just 'nips up' on both sides (IF YOU RUN OUT OF ADJUSTMENT YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE 4" PIECES OF TIMBER FOR 3 1/2" OR 3")

    The second set to tighten are the ones that control 'front to back' levelling. First back the lock nut right off, then turn the adjusting nut until it also 'nips up' and there is no slop in the rod, do that for the other one, remember to lock the locking nuts afterwards.

    Don't worry about the front edge of the deck having to be 1/2" lower than the back, because when you sit on the mower the back edge will dip slightly under your weight, which is a good thing if you think about it, because the blades at the front edge will give you the 'first' cut, and the blades at the rear edge of the deck will give you the 'second' cut as it passes.

    My optimum cutting height is lever position 3, and this is the setting that my guide wheels are set so that they are just in contact with the level surface (concrete floor), this will give me a 2 1/2" cut, I can go down to a 2" cut and up to a 3 1/2" cut maximum.

    I mow about 1 acre of rolling lawn, I don't have issues with scalping, and the lawn looks like it's been groomed rather than mowed.

    I hope this information is helpful.     

     

     

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