Craftsman Riding Mower Deck Too Low

I have been using a toro mulcher for years and use the d and e settings to mow my yard.

Craftsman riding mower deck too low.

If your mower deck isn t level your lawn could end up with an uneven cut resembling sl. Step 2 raise mower deck cutting height. Park on a level spot and lower the deck all the way down as low as it will go. My 2011 craftsman lawn tractor model 917 28851 has a 6 position level to raise and lower the mowing deck 1 being lowest and 6 highest.

It is designed to occur with very little effort on your part. The mower cuts the grass too low even when the cutting deck level is raised to the highest level 6. This video explains how to level the deck on your riding lawn mower. Most all mower decks have an adjustment.

The deck is low enough in position 6 that i use that to mow. Nothing happens to further lower the deck in position 4 3 2 or 1. Position 5 is too low. It is actually scalping the grass in places.

If you remove the pin from the bracket on the frame of your lawnmower this will allow you to move the deck up or down. I have tried to adjust the blades and the deck without much luck. My craftsman riding mower 42 double blade with 18hp engine is not cutting even it is cutting high on the right side. If this doesn t work check to see if the deck is warped it may be twisted.

However the results that come from making sure the riding lawnmower is level will give your lawn a well maintained appearance. Adjusting a mower deck on a craftsman riding lawnmower requires tedious back and forth motions for perfecting the level of the machine. Your mower deck might be set too low if it is scalping the lawn.