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Old 06-10-2007, 04:30 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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On Oct 5, 5:02 am, wrote:
Dave wrote:
If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding
mower
(Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear.
The
front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor
bumps
in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only
move
up and down in the rear?
Dave


I believe the pin is threaded at the tractor mount point and is
adjustable.


That is true, u adjust from the front. There are two bolts that
protrude from the lower front of the mower. I have this mower and
LOVE it. It gives a good clean cut, rides good, and is versitile with
attachments. Perhaps you have the deck too on the side adjustment
lever. Or u have some reallly bad bumps in your landscape. I have a
few unevenesses in my lawn, but no big deal. I did however almost tip
the thing twice, but that is because I get a little to agressive
around trees, and when I am done I like to run as fast as I can back
to the house. Thats on speed 7. Probably that I am very tallthe
center of gravity is working against me, oh well!


To help correct semantics, I mean the shroud and rest of assy that moves the
entire blade rotating assy up and down in relation to the riding mower
itself. Troybilt parts manual uses the term "deck" for the entire assy that
moves up and down.

Yes, the deck adjustment is the RH side lever. The other RH side actually
engages the blades. The entire deck does not move up and down, just the
rear with the RH side lever. As I stated before, I don't understand the
purpose of raising/lowering only the rear of the deck. Seems to me, the
front and rear of the deck should raise/lower in unison by concept...

Maintain the deck height adjustment lever at highest position. What I say
about the rear of deck moving up and down only with that lever is
demonstrated by moving the lever and observing the rear of the deck moving
up and down as a consequence.

My leech field is an above ground level version. Angled on sides, and flat
on top. I have been tempted to mow the sides with the riding mower, but is
too steep. I only mow the top with the riding mower. The remainder, I
attack with a Boelen push mower. Direct attack up, across, and down result
in grass removal to soil level at the edges on top of the leech field.
Dave


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on 10/6/2007 12:07 AM Srgnt Billko said the following:
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on 10/5/2007 7:59 PM Srgnt Billko said the following:

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on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following:


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OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The
hood



on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure,
pay less for better construction!




I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion.




I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is
what
he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD.




I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as
a
construction material.

You've never seen one because it would last too long.


Nice try at saving face, but no cigar.
Bill


Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means
"fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are
some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will.

The OP was not talking about a mower deck. He was talking about a tractor
hood (bonnet). I suppose fiberglass would make nice fenders too, but that
doesn't address the plastic hood costing more than a metal hood.

Bill


I disagree. The OP was specifically talking about the mower deck - and
mentioned nothing about cost. But I was not responding to the OP.


I was responding to the OPs message, but not his original message.
His addendum to his original message was:

"OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood
on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure,
pay less for better construction!"

Nuff said on my part.


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On Oct 6, 1:35 pm, willshak wrote:
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OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The
hood


on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure,
pay less for better construction!


I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion.


I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is
what
he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD.


I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as
a
construction material.


You've never seen one because it would last too long.


Nice try at saving face, but no cigar.
Bill


Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means
"fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are
some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will.


The OP was not talking about a mower deck. He was talking about a tractor
hood (bonnet). I suppose fiberglass would make nice fenders too, but that
doesn't address the plastic hood costing more than a metal hood.


Bill


I disagree. The OP was specifically talking about the mower deck - and
mentioned nothing about cost. But I was not responding to the OP.


I was responding to the OPs message, but not his original message.
His addendum to his original message was:

"OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood
on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure,
pay less for better construction!"

Nuff said on my part.

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In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Fiberglass breakse and shatters, not steel!

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