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42" sd hanging uneven

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Team70R    157

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Still can't get my 42" SD to cut even. It appears the right side of the deck is hanging lower than the left side at the highest 2 levels. And out of the 3 front deck wheels only the right one touches the ground when im parked on the concrete. Which hole should the lift rod be in?

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Team70R    157

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Can't seem to find anything on here about the front wheels. Are they supposed to be rolling when mowing??  Or just there for antiscalp purposes 

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doc724    925

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Front wheels should never touch the ground.  Rear wheels touch the ground and set the mower height in the rear.  Are you sure you have the deck correctly installed iin the mid hitch?   Take a pix of the left rear wheel looking from right to left (opposite of the one you posted)  Does the bracket which supports the left rear wheel look to be in the same position as the right one (almost horizontal)?  Are the tractor tires all have the same inflation?  (it doesn't take much for the deck to be off an inch if the pressure on one tire is 5-7 psi and the others are the correct 12 psi

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Team70R    157

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Just now, doc724 said:

Front wheels should never touch the ground.  Rear wheels touch the ground and set the mower height in the rear.  Are you sure you have the deck correctly installed iin the mid hitch?   Take a pix of the left rear wheel looking from right to left (opposite of the one you posted)  Does the bracket which supports the left rear wheel look to be in the same position as the right one (almost horizontal)?  Are the tractor tires all have the same inflation?  (it doesn't take much for the deck to be off an inch if the pressure on one tire is 5-7 psi and the others are the correct 12 psi

Tires are good on pressure and the rear deck wheels look straight/square. I'm almost certain now that the deck is twisted 

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