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Late 80s Hokie

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Lawn Tractor troubleshooters. My tractor has been having issues cutting


the exact middle of the path I'm driving. Some specs - I have a 42" cutting deck consisting of 2 blades, 21" each.

But when I drive across the lawn and cut a path, it looks like I gave the lawn a Mohawk. Not cutting about a 1" width strip right in the middle.

So I replaced the blades (It had been awhile) and the new blades are doing a much better job of mulching the grass, but only a bit better on the Mohawk effect. There's still a strip down the middle where the grass isn't getting a full cut.

Suggested causes and fixes?

Posted: 08/12/2019 at 09:22AM


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  Lawn Tractor troubleshooters. My tractor has been having issues cutting -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2019 09:22AM
  Odd that the blade doesn't cut when aligned in the direction of travel -- TomTurkey 08/12/2019 1:39PM
  Replace the spindles, easy job & cheap. Make sure the deck is even... -- Major Kong 08/12/2019 11:02AM
  Man, like one or both of those blades has got to be too short, or your -- MAJ Gobble 08/12/2019 10:29AM
  It's not how fast you mow. It's how well you mow fast. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2019 10:23AM
  So you're having trouble with your deck not working....it happens ** -- RTFC 08/12/2019 09:56AM
  Collapsile deck disorder ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2019 12:59PM
  Here's some Google options. -- Stork 08/12/2019 09:55AM
  Try driving in a direction perpendicular to the current route. -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2019 09:53AM
  Prob mows about once a year- grass about a foot high ** -- bigbadbird 08/12/2019 10:00AM
  Steam-powered mower. Or two goats ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2019 11:17AM
  Underside clean? Maybe the air flow affected. ** -- Stork 08/12/2019 09:52AM
  You’re suggesting Late 80s has poopy pants? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2019 09:55AM
  Well, he is in his late 80s. ** -- Stork 08/12/2019 09:55AM
  Have you measured the distance between cutting shafts? Not that familiar -- Hokie360 08/12/2019 09:49AM
  Spindle alignment off, blades unbalanced, or installed the wrong way? -- BB Hokie 08/12/2019 09:49AM
  The blades are installed correctly. Tight enough? I think so, but I can -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2019 09:58AM
  Mower speed too fast possible also. ** -- Stork 08/12/2019 09:57AM
  Wow. Rare sight on the Lounge: a real answer! Weird. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2019 09:56AM
  Impaired driving most likely ** -- bigbadbird 08/12/2019 09:50AM
  I'm not ALWAYS drunk or high when I mow. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2019 09:59AM
  Stop mowing large rocks -- bigbadbird 08/12/2019 09:40AM
  Are you sure your new blades are 21" long? ** -- typed by ben 08/12/2019 09:29AM
  My first thought too...lol -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2019 10:21AM
  Yes, and note that this was happening worse with the old blades that I've -- Late 80s Hokie 08/12/2019 09:32AM

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