2135 mowing on hill

[newcub]

Hi All, I recently just purchased a used 2135 from my neighbor, I have but (2) new tires on the front, serviced it, cleaned the deck up by installing new deck roller wheels, had to have a new bracket welded on the front of the deck for the mid roller and u-bar attchement point and just performed overall maintenance on the blades, lube, etc.
My front yard is level and the mower does just fine, but my back yard is a hill, when I mow across the hill at certain points it seems as if the deck is off level from side to side, because when I turn around there a patch of higher grass. I have checked the deck for level from front to back and side to side, everythign is fine. I may be making something out of nothing, but the only thing I can think of is it is just the hill and the thickness of my grass causing this "line" line to show up.
Any thoughts/suggestions?

 

[JTKub]

Maybe try adjusting the deck gauge wheels so they just hit on high spots? Are the new front tires OEM size? I know the 42" requires the smaller front tires on the 2K series because of clearance issues. The 42" is further forward on one side than it is on the other. You'd get tire rub against the deck with non OEM sized fronts during tight turns.

Joel

 

[jet62095]

I don't know if this mower has the Dual Drive Belt transmission, but the same thing happened to me on my LTX1040, and what I did diagnose it was remove the battery retaining clip, remove the battery, remove the battery tray and there you go, you should see one belt going to three pulleys, and mine slipped off the tensioner pulley.

 

[turnerbend]

Try mowing up and down the hill instead of across.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Try mowing up and down the hill instead of across.

Thats what i'd do.

 

[micman32]

I get those "lines" also. I think it's just the incline and nothing to worry about. Like you I thought my deck was out of level but it's right on.
I get them on the steeper areas of my lawn and nowhere else.

Michael

 

[newcub]

Guys, thanks for the replys, regarding mowing up and down the hill, I could, but my yard is narrow and long, so it would just add more time. I replaced the front tires with the same size as were on from the factory, 15x6x6 turf saver.
i think these lines are showing up just due to the incline.
Also, I am noticing that after I park the mower in the grass after mowing to do my weedeating, a couple of days later I have dead spots in the yard, I have looked and looked, but cannot see any leaking fluids, any suggestions?

 

[rcbe]

"Also, I am noticing that after I park the mower in the grass after mowing to do my weedeating, a couple of days later I have dead spots in the yard, I have looked and looked, but cannot see any leaking fluids, any suggestions?"

Those burn spots are probably from hot exhaust where you have stopped the tractor. I think the spots will grow back in a few days, otherwise might try idling down engine to let it cool down a bit before stopping..

 

[newcub]

Thanks for the reply about the hot exhaust, i never thought about that, because if it was leaking gas, it would be killing th grass and the grass wouldn't grow back, I bet it is the exhaust, I wonder if I can adjust the muffler tube to direct it a different direction?

 

[rcbe]

not sure about that - mebbe one of the other posters here can help more. All I do know is that the "larger" engines of today's L&G tractors often exhibit this prob... some of 'em have had mods made or shields attached. Might do a forum search here on grass/lawn exhaust burns to possibly pick up some addt'l info.

 

[micman32]

Yep, Those brown spots are from the heat of the exhaust. I learned to park mine on the drive until it cools off.

Michael

 

[newcub]

point taken, thanks for the input, now i don't have to worry about finding some small leak!!!

 

[newcub]

After mowing this past weekend, I decided to mow the backyard hill up and down, believe it or not, the deck still left lines, it appears that right (chute) side is lower than the left side. When I check the blade heights last time, the were both equal. I didn't know if this could be related to the fact that I had to have one of the front dect brackets for the u-bar welded back on, maybe there is a twist or torque that is causing the deck to cut un-even.
I guess I am going to try and adjust the deck to compensate for the line difference.
Any thoughts?

 

[rcbe]

good chance that weld repair job changed the mower levelness. I would re-check it again from the blade bottoms to a good hard flat surface. And, the chute side is always more vunerable to dropping down with it's extra weight from the deflector.
Also recheck yer tire pressures all around. one slack tire can also throw things out of level.

 

[WNYTractorTinkerer]

O had the same thing happenning with my 2165.. I adjusted the left front wheel down 1 notch and it is more better now! (Next best thing to buying a house with a level yard!)

 

[ss76]

Sounds like bent blade(s) or bad bearing. :thumbsup: