PDA

View Full Version : Lawn tractor (Troy Built) adjustments


jake prince
Apr 22, 2008, 05:38 PM
I have a troy built ltx1842 lawn tractor, I can not get it to cut even. When I have it on a flat surface I can put a level across the blades and they are even. But when I am using it to cut grass it cuts low on the left side. The tire pressure is 10 lbs in the rear, 14 in the front.

MOWERMAN2468
May 10, 2008, 07:28 PM
You could have bad spindle bearings, or you may have a warped/ bent blade. Or the blade may not be placed on the spindle correctly, make sure the blade is up onto the "star" of the spindle.

KISS
May 10, 2008, 09:16 PM
Check the blade balance.

The Redneck way:

Take a round shaft screwdriver and place the shaft horizontal in a vise.
Place the center of the blade on the screwdriver and see if you can balance the blade. e.g. no hands.

Also take your tractor and place it on a flat surface like a driveway and measure the distance from the blade to the driveway in 4 positions (0, 90, 180, 270) and compare,

Make sure the engine can't start by taking out the plug and/or disconnecting the plug wire.