Re: (ET) More on mower cutting height

["Tom G." <wavetech superlink net>]

Bill,

I just measured my blades the cutting part is 4 1/2" from deck.
I took a board and put it across the two front casters and measured 2
1/2" of height (between blade and wood) with 3 spacers under deck
support up front.
Measured the grass cut and it is cutting at 2 1/2" inches.

Now my setting is at the 3" mark, 3 spacers up front and rear roller
pins set at 3rd hole up.
I measured my front caster dia. at 5 1/2" this may be my 1/2"
difference between actual cutting height and set height.

hope this helps,
Tom


At 03:21 PM 6/15/2011, you wrote:
> Thanks for
> your responses on this subject. My E-12 deck label says M/N 26AA42KA, S/N
> FR15877. Maybe this info will tell someone why my deck at full height
> adjustment has a cutting height of only 2 1/2 inches unlike everyone
> else. I have 5-inch front casters with 5 half-inch spacers, and 2 1/2
> inch diameter rollers with 6 pin hole adjustments. Maybe my motors stick
> down lower into the deck. Thats the only difference there could be. I
> measure the blades to be 4 inches below the deck. Does that compare with
> everybody else?
> As for suggested modifications: Dave Brandt's welded-on threaded rods
> give a lot of height range, but casters in back instead of rollers allow
> scalping. The casters would make for easier steering though, as rollers
> don't roll sideways in a turn. 
>
> I'm still hoping for answers.
> Bill Alburty E-12 Kansas