I can't quote the set up manual for the 48"-54" mowers verbatim but when I read it, it seems it recommends using the deck wheels to "maintain" cutting height, once it's established by the implement stop. That indicates to me the manual directs the operator to run the wheels on the ground most times while supporting the weight of the deck over any unevenness.
I see countless decks that have the wheels worn out, axles broken/bent and the support arms wobbley, bent and broken. All because the owners appear to be following what the setup manual says.
Wheels are $15-$20. Axles $8?. The thing the axles screws into and then breaks off in $18. The extension arms, almost $40.
It costs a fortune to rebuild one of these decks that has been run on the ground!
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