Deck adjustment question.

[broderp]

My mower (Craftsman YT4500) has 6 height adjustment positions. When I got it, the mower deck would touch the floor on setting #2. The highest it would go was setting #4. So why have setting 5 to 6 or 1 to 2?

What I did was to set the height lever to 6 (highest). I then hung my deck so that at this setting the deck was as high as possible. In fact it's the mechanical limit of how high it can go. As a result, the lowest it can now go is 4. At setting #4 the deck wheels are resting on the ground. I leveled the deck at the lowest setting per the manual. The deck seems to cut fine. I cut at setting 5 normally.

I assumed the travel up and down is linear, so all I did was move the height travel relative to the lever position.

Why would there be 6 positions if the travel limits it to about 2-3? Or is my deck adjustment not a good idea? Is the travel not linear?

Could this affect belt tracking or anything else? Thanks for the help.

 

[Carscw]

The wheels can be moved up higher then you can lower the deck down to one

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

 

[broderp]

The wheels can be moved up higher then you can lower the deck down to one

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

As simple as that is, I never thought of that....:thumbsup: I bet that helps, but at #4 setting, and with the wheels at their current height, it is difficult to mow as it is low to the ground. I can't imagine being able to go to the first setting. My deck would become a plow! lol :laughing:


I'll look into that. Thanks!