deck seems to cut uneven

   / deck seems to cut uneven #1  

bamaman01

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cub LT1042
cub deck seems to mow uneven on one side. It seems to cut closer than other side.I have taken deck off checked cables under frame, replace deck and measured and level from top to bottom and side to side, and seems to be close to level. measured from bottom of blade to concrete surface and got same measurements. I checked all air in tires as well. It DOES NOT leave a small gap in the center as if blades are bad. Blades are fairly new.
Thanks guys for all your previous responds to my questions. All have been a GREAT help.
Some day I may become a cub cadet technician with all the problems I have had.LOL:)
 
   / deck seems to cut uneven #2  
bamaman01 - cuppla important things about leveling a deck... make sure you have machine parked on a FLAT, LEVEL surface. Set both rear tire pressures so as to be exactly the same; same with the 2 front tires. Take all measurements from the bottom side of the deck BLADES just under their cutting bevel close to blade outer end. Best to get the special gauge offered for this job - most dealers carry such at a very modest price. DO NOT use any point on the deck shell itself to take any measurements. Closely follow manual instructions for setting deck height, leveling sequences and blade positioning.
Lastly, old carpenter's rule - measure twice, then adjust once. :)
 
   / deck seems to cut uneven #3  
no idea about specific mower / deck.

do you have one of the blades upside down? some blades come bent and twisted some.

if you replace one blade, you most likely need to replace them all at the same time. to make sure you get same blades that have same amount of bends / twist to them. the bends and twist in new blades controls amount of "suction" blades create to pull grass up into the blades to be cut.

i have hit tons of things with mower blades, and i have bent a few blades. that caused problems.

did you make sure you put the "washer" or spacer or like between blade the spindle (portion blade bolt goes up into?) errr did you put both washers on one blade and non on the other?

double check your "gauge wheels" or "gauge rollers" that are on the deck, to make sure they are set the same.
 

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