Re: 1969 Cub Cadet mower deck height
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Posted by Harold H on September 10, 1998 at 10:05:24:
In Reply to: 1969 Cub Cadet mower deck height posted by Brian on September 10, 1998 at 09:37:21:
: I have '69 Hydro with a 48", 3 blade deck. I always keep the deck lift lever in the "float" poition. What is the proper way to adjust the height of the mower deck??.....Is it with the deck wheels?
: I have had my deck wheels mounted in one of the lower holes (I believe there are 5 positions) on the mounting bracket. This has caused some undue stress, from the weight of the deck, where the the perpendicular wheel bracket is welded to the deck....it cracked the deck. (maybe my deck is just thin from 30 years of rusting....I bought it used, I stopped the rusting now, though.) Also, the plastic wheel centers are starting to break.... I believe they are getting pinched when backing up and turning at the same time (I can solve this problem by lifting the deck before backing up). This past time I tried it with the deck wheels all the way up, so that the deck is riding on the skid bars on the ends of the deck. The wheels were not carring the weight of the deck, but the tractor seemed to be working harder because of the deck "skidding" instead of rolling. Also, it was cutting lower and did more "hedge" trimming. I do have a "relativley flat" lawn, just a few dips and bumps, here and there. : Any advice would be appreciated.
: Thanks, Brian. Bryan, Your handle should be in the float position but adjust the stop, the sliding piece in front of the handle, so that the weight of the deck is carried by the tractor at the height you want to cut the grass. The wheels should be adjusted so they just barely touch the ground. The only time they should carry weight is to lift the mower if you go over a hump in the ground. Also the skids should only touch the ground over an extreme uneven hump or such. If your tractor is missing the stop that limits the downward travel of the handle, you need to get one. It is about an inch wide with a long slot and is curled up on the end that touches against the lift handle. Harold H
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