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10-10-2020, 08:27 PM
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48 inch mower deck cut leaving strip
Greetings, I have a GT 2186 48" cut. It's leaving a strip on the left hand side. I've put on brand new blades and cleaned off top of the deck. Any help would be appreciated.
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#2
10-11-2020, 06:26 AM
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Welcome,
Standard questions without judgement. Blades correctly installed? Not upside down? Correct length blades? Spindle blade nut tight locking blade to spindle? Deck baffles in place and not bent or clogged with debris? Cutting wet tall grass/weeds? Post deck pictures, maybe the experts will see something amiss.
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1863, 1864, 48" and 54" mower decks, 54" snow plow, 451 snow blower, TracVac 580
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#3
10-11-2020, 10:28 AM
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Another couple things to check out would be the deck being level.
If you are using the wheels to level deck to the ground make sure they are where they ought to be. If you use the deck hangers to level to the ground make sure something didn't change in the hangers. Is this the first time this has happened? Just since you changed blades. Also make sure tire pressures are all the same. In my experience it takes very little difference side to side to make a huge difference on the ground. Ken
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#4
10-11-2020, 10:39 AM
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I bought it used and it did it . Grass is dry. Blades on correctly. When I removed deck to clean it. I removed belt and all spindles move freely. I just tried mowing on lowest settings and it still does it. Underside of deck is clean. I need to find a picture of the underside to see if maybe previous owener bent something and removed it.
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#5
10-11-2020, 11:00 AM
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So I just checked under the deck. There is no middle baffle. Where do I order this part? Thanks
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#6
10-11-2020, 11:11 AM
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This is a FWIW.
I have a number of 48"-54" mower decks. All cut nice and smooth with no streaks or uneveness, except one. That "one" is a 48" deck that I installed a CC mulching kit on with the low lift blades. It leaves streaks and cuts unevenly now but it really does a number on the leaves. I'm not saying the mulch kit caused the problem. I'm just sayin........... It may be the low lift blades that's in that kit. Don't know. Look at your deck and see if it has a plug in the discharge chute.
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#7
10-17-2020, 01:10 AM
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Set the deck level from the blade tips not anything else , side to side first then front to back with the front 1/8 to 1/4 inch lower than the back
Oz
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#8
10-17-2020, 11:18 AM
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I have the same exact setup. My 48" does excellent. I would guess the missing baffle would cause that result. My cut quality changes if I allow grass to build up under the deck. Keep it clean and add the baffle and I'm guessing you'll be happier with the cut.
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Randy Cubs: 71, 72, 127, 149, 1440, 2186 and 1864 John Deere 110 round fender John Deere 140 H3 Sears: GTV16
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#9
10-17-2020, 11:56 AM
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Quote:
A baffle from a Cyclops 48" deck will fit under that deck in addition to the one listed for your tractor. They're not cheap
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#10
10-18-2020, 02:46 PM
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Problem solved. Missing Baffle was it.
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