I recently purchased a 122 with 48" deck. I replaced the blades and noticed the middle blades seems to be tipped by 1/2". The spindle looks straight and nothing looks bent. Any suggestions on why the center blade might be off? I read the manual and doesn't stay anything about adjustments.
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Mower deck blades not level
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JLow:
Your situation probably calls for a Big Hammer. You will need to remove the deck. Be sure there is no play in the center spindle. If the spindle is tight, the next thing to check is the condition of the deck itself. Decks can warp. They can be straightened out using a block of wood and a big, really big, hammer. If the deck has been weakend by rust, you may have to perform some welding repair. If that isnt' practical, then the deck must be replaced.
Just my two cents worth.
Good luck.
Your situation probably calls for a Big Hammer. You will need to remove the deck. Be sure there is no play in the center spindle. If the spindle is tight, the next thing to check is the condition of the deck itself. Decks can warp. They can be straightened out using a block of wood and a big, really big, hammer. If the deck has been weakend by rust, you may have to perform some welding repair. If that isnt' practical, then the deck must be replaced.
Just my two cents worth.
Good luck.
JLow, The 122 is a garden tractor, you could put this up on the main page.
By tipped you mean it is lower at one end than the other? Even on a new set of blades make sure it's not the blade itself. If that checks out okay it may be the deck skin. They get warped sometimes. The fix is to find out where it's bent or warped at and block it up against something big and heavy, then put a jack on the low spot and straighten it out. When I did my 42 ci deck I had to switch to the front end cause the rear of a 3/4 ton 4x4 dodge wasn't heavey enough. The front end did it tho. Just make sure you know whats bent, go slow, check your progress often, you'll be fine. This adjustment isn't in the manual, but if it is the deck skin bent, it's how you fix it.
By tipped you mean it is lower at one end than the other? Even on a new set of blades make sure it's not the blade itself. If that checks out okay it may be the deck skin. They get warped sometimes. The fix is to find out where it's bent or warped at and block it up against something big and heavy, then put a jack on the low spot and straighten it out. When I did my 42 ci deck I had to switch to the front end cause the rear of a 3/4 ton 4x4 dodge wasn't heavey enough. The front end did it tho. Just make sure you know whats bent, go slow, check your progress often, you'll be fine. This adjustment isn't in the manual, but if it is the deck skin bent, it's how you fix it.
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