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Old 09-24-2014, 08:09 PM
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Default 1450 mower deck will not drop down low enough
Hello, I am new owner of a Cub Cadet 1450 and will head over to the newbie page and introduce myself but wanted to throw out this questions first because I have been all over the inter webs trying to find an answer.

It appears that the hydraulic lift will not allow the mower deck to drop down low enough. It lifts fine and brings the bottom edge of the deck up about 4 inches but it barely drops down the deck, maybe 2 inches on the right side but about 1 inch on the left side. I have checked and I don't see anything hanging up.

I have been reading the manual and it references a locking knob and cam stop and was curious if this what I need to be adjusting.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

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Old 09-24-2014, 08:18 PM
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If you're sitting on the tractor, the cam stop will be by your right foot. Can't miss it. It will be obvious if that is what it's hitting.
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If you're sitting on the tractor, the cam stop will be by your right foot. Can't miss it. It will be obvious if that is what it's hitting.
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Yah, I saw it on the manual and haven't touched it yet but was wanting to know if that would be causing my deck not lower all the way.
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Yah, I saw it on the manual and haven't touched it yet but was wanting to know if that would be causing my deck not lower all the way.
yes. its entire purpose is to stop the deck from going down beyond the point its set at.
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Great, Thanks for info guys.
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That lift stop doesn't have anything to do with the deck not dropping level. That's a different problem.
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It lifts fine and brings the bottom edge of the deck up about 4 inches but it barely drops down the deck, maybe 2 inches on the right side but about 1 inch on the left side. I have checked and I don't see anything hanging up..
Even if the cam stop is holding you from dropping any further, its doing whats its suppose to be doing. I would also look into why its not dropping down evenly throughout the deck. If it dropped the deck down 2" on the right side, it should have dropped the deck down 2" on the left side as well. It very well could be out of alignment or something is bent. Let us know what you find.

Dang it Mike, you beat me too it. I started replying, got up and did something, came back and finished and realized you already said the same thing. Pretty much.
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Bent lift arm or broken spirol pin in one of them.

Check to see if arms are in line with one another.

Have fun getting the busted pin out and replaced if that is the problem.
You will probably use every 4 letter word you ever heard before the fix in completed!!

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Here are a couple pics of the deck and arms.
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