How do I adjust mower deck?

   / How do I adjust mower deck? #1  

bobgshn

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goshen, In
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craftsman 917287050
I have a craftsman 18 HP 42" lawn tractor and it is cutting higher on the left side I have the height adjustment on 6 but it cuts the grass at 3". Can anyone help me?
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #2  
Welcome to TBN. :)
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #3  
:welcome: check with your manual. There should be something about height adjustment.
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #4  
WELCOME to TBN :)

I moved your thread to the General Lawn & Garden Forum.
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #5  
If it's like all the other Craftsman mowers I have seen, the deck is supported by a linkage on each side. Each one is independently adjustable so you can level it and overall raise or lower it so you get a usable range of heights with the controls.
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #6  
KennyG said:
If it's like all the other Craftsman mowers I have seen, the deck is supported by a linkage on each side. Each one is independently adjustable so you can level it and overall raise or lower it so you get a usable range of heights with the controls.

In addition to the above, make sure that the air pressure in the tires is correct. A low tire will give you an uneven cut.
 
   / How do I adjust mower deck? #7  
Adjust the linkages to get side to side level (blades pointing east/west) , then blades pointing north/south adjust the cut , the leading edge of the blade should be no more than 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch lower than the trailing edge , set like that will give a nice clean cut :thumbsup:
 

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