Why hasn't it been invented???

[300UGUY]

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Best post of the year!!!!

 

[sparc]

I suppose the set it and forget it method works well when you are running 1 implement such as yourself. Unfortunately most of us run several implements which requires top link adjustments and occasionally the bottom link spread adjustments. That's why I can appreciate the "Walmart Special" stick on RV levels. Just stick em right next to the top link and it takes all of about 10 seconds to level things up without guessing. They definitely won't break the bank at a couple of bucks for a pair.

Sounds to me like you are talking about a 3 point attachment on a utility tractor and the OP (I think) is talking about a mid mount mower on a lawn tractor.


If you have a lawn like this you might want the cut a little more even.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Dang sparc, that's a lawn a fella could be proud of! I was just about to post a thread in the "Rural" section about what you do to keep your lawn nice.... thanks for the motivation!

 

[jaotguy]

OK ... 4 nuts welded to the 4 corners of the deck at exactly the same place (at height of blades inside ) .... insert 4 long bolts of the same length (height you want to cut grass to).... lower / raise deck till they all just touch the ground .... remove bolts ....

 

[Utopia Texas]

The blades on both my units get out of whack due to a tire on one side not having enough air pressure like the other three. Please include a dash mounted air pressure indicator for the tires !

 

[Grunt0311]

I am talking about a midmount mower. I like the welding of the nuts idea, but can't imagine how i wound get them exactly the same. Plus when I switch between my Gator blades and the regular ones it always seems to be a different height. I don't know if this is normal or not, but I frequently take my deck off to scrape and clean it. It never seems to be level when I put it back on, hence the frustration of leveling. I do always check the tire pressure first though.

 

[Xfaxman]

The blades on both my units get out of whack due to a tire on one side not having enough air pressure like the other three. Please include a dash mounted air pressure indicator for the tires !

Put some liquid laundry starch in it. :thumbsup:

Check this thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/tires/317401-tire-sealant-advice.html#post3837638

 

[pacerron]

I am talking about a midmount mower. I like the welding of the nuts idea, but can't imagine how i wound get them exactly the same. Plus when I switch between my Gator blades and the regular ones it always seems to be a different height. I don't know if this is normal or not, but I frequently take my deck off to scrape and clean it. It never seems to be level when I put it back on, hence the frustration of leveling. I do always check the tire pressure first though.

Not to add anymore sarcasm but if your lawn is that true and without depressions the guide wheels on the front and back of your deck are supposed to be adjusted once you have the deck level and lowered to your normal cutting position.
Taking the deck off and on should not change the hanging height as the rods and clips haven't been changed.
The 48" JD deck I use on the little LS120 lawn tractor has over 1000 hours on it mowing yard, around fence, orchard, etc. and it is very prone
to grass build up under the deck, even when being sure the dew has dried off. Too much accumulation destroys any vacuum effect to lift the grass and it doesn't take long before clumps are being discharged. The deck isn't really that hard to remove but it is much faster, and easier on the back, to jack up the front wheels with a jack made to hold each wheel safely in a cradle. A scraper blade on a 3 foot handle or a hoe makes quick work of cleaning under the deck without removing it.

 

[PhysAssist]

Sounds to me like you are talking about a 3 point attachment on a utility tractor and the OP (I think) is talking about a mid mount mower on a lawn tractor.


If you have a lawn like this you might want the cut a little more even.

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Nope, I'd wanna shoot myself for wasting gas, water, money, and time growing a crop you can't sell, eat, or feed to livestock...

JK!

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

OK ... 4 nuts welded to the 4 corners of the deck at exactly the same place (at height of blades inside ) .... insert 4 long bolts of the same length (height you want to cut grass to).... lower / raise deck till they all just touch the ground .... remove bolts ....

Buying a $7 John Deere blade height gauge is a lot simpler and probably more accurate.

 

[Coolerman]

When I lived in town I had a lawn service that came 4 times a year. (I traveled so much I had NO time to work the 3/4 acre lot) Had the prettiest lawn on the court. Thick green grass, no weeds. I would hand sharpen the blades on my 2 stroke Lawn Boy 22" push mow once a month for that perfect cut. I would mow twice a week in the spring to keep it looking great.

Now that I have moved to the country, and have 2.3 acres of converted cow pasture as my "lawn", I have a different approach. I don't feed it, water it or do anything else to it that would cause it to grow faster or greener. The Kentucky Fescue #31 is slowly crowding out the weeds, but it may take several more years. (As was stated weeds are green so it doesn't really matter. Since moving, I now commute two hours a day for work, in addition to travel for my work, so i REALLY don't have time to have the perfect lawn... :laughing:

I mow once a week up until mid July. By then it's mostly brown and only needs mowing once every two weeks. It's a very rough yard (except where the contractor graded close to the house), being that it's a old cow pasture, and it takes me 2.5 to 3.0 hours to cut with my 60" deck.

Deck Leveling Story

I admit I did take the time to level the deck when I first got the tractor. However I learned something about previous owners that later cost me half a day when I did it...
When I bought the tractor I received TWO 60" decks with it (bought it used). The previous owner had one deck he used for rough cutting a field, and the other was set up as a finish mower. The finish mower was mounted on the mower when I took ownership. I mowed with that deck the first season, then that fall I took that deck off, cleaned it up, sharpened the blades, greased it, and set it aside. I wanted to mount the other deck to spread the wear between them. I was in a hurry and checked just the left blade on the rough cut deck. It appeared to be sharp so I did not bother checking the other two blades. I greased that deck up, mounted it to the mower, then leveled the deck according to Kubota specs. The next spring I noticed that this rough cut deck seemed to cut "rougher" than the finish deck but it was acceptable to me! I cut the grass till about July then decided to swap decks again. Since all the adjustments for deck leveling are on the tractor, I was completely surprised when the "finish" deck scalped badly on the right side! I double checked the blade height, and sure enough it was lower on the right. Thinking I had messed up the leveling somehow, I did it again. Now it cut better but not great... Fast forward to the fall when I swapped decks again. Now it appeared to slightly scalp the left while leaving the right high! WTF? I pulled that deck off and set it next to the other deck on my concrete shop floor. The anti-scalp wheels were set to the same height, the deck edges were the same height but sure enough on the rough cut deck, the right BLADE was closer to the ground! Closer examination revealed that the previous owner had two blades that were OEM Kubota on the left and the middle, and the one on the right was some other brand with a different shape that had it closer to the ground! A bit miffed at myself for not checking both decks more thoroughly, I ordered a set of Gator Blades for the finish mower. When those came in I took the best of the finish decks three OEM Kubota blades and replaced the unknown blade on the rough cut deck. After re-leveling the deck for the third time, I finally had a consistent cut when swapping decks.... :confused2:

 

[dougtrr2]

I check the level on my deck at the beginning of the year and then don't worry about it too much. But I do have what I refer to as a 35mph lawn.....as long as you drive by at 35 miles per hour it looks pretty good.

Doug in SW IA

 

[Grunt0311]

I check the level on my deck at the beginning of the year and then don't worry about it too much. But I do have what I refer to as a 35mph lawn.....as long as you drive by at 35 miles per hour it looks pretty good.

Doug in SW IA

That's funny. I have heard that joke a different way regarding air conditioning in a car. 4-55 AC. 4 windows down and 55 mph.

 

[Grunt0311]

Sounds to me like you are talking about a 3 point attachment on a utility tractor and the OP (I think) is talking about a mid mount mower on a lawn tractor.


If you have a lawn like this you might want the cut a little more even.

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I am sure with a lawn like that you can appreciate my wanting to be perfectly level. It looks great!