John Deere Freedom 42 Mower Deck

[Stirlingsmith]

I just sold my lt155 to family member after owning it for 10+ years from new. I loved this mower. Any problems I had were self induced. I had the stripping problems and my brother did also ( another happy LT 155 owner). They were always because of wrong replacement of either new replacement blades or after sharpening. It is a hard thing to admit and easy to install incorrectly. If your having issues, check blades and have a open mind that they may be wrong. Also make sure the tension indicator (spring and washer setup) are set right. The weak point of this mower is that it does leave some uncut grass if you are turning. I just had to adapt my mowing pattern to allow for this. I loved to frustrate my friends by mowing between showers on a rainy week and having it look awesome. I could have mowed in the rain if it wouldn't have made me look like a wack job.

 

[victorpeters]

Mine does too. Always has. Dealer can't help except to say don't get a mulching Freedom 42.

 

[victorpeters]

I have a problem with the blades turning when they are turned off. I disengage, and they stop. But when I raise the deck they start again. Why is that? How do you level the deck? I inherited this with no manual.

 

[beenthere]

How do you level the deck?

Steps to level deck.

On flat surface:
Check and set correct air pressure in all four tires.
Raise deck wheels.
Set height stop at say 2 1/2"
Check outer blade tip on right and left for correct height of 2 1/2".. adjust hangers if necessary.
Check for and aft blade tips so for is 1/4" lower than aft.. adjust bail if necessary.
Reset deck wheels so they are 1/4 to 1/2 inch above ground at whatever height you want to mow.