How to Level a Deck, The Easiest Way!!!

Show how to level a deck using a simple tool, make the job a lot easier and faster.

[christopherconte]

Excellent! I really appreciate your enthusiasm for perfection. Very enjoyable and informative. I wish my Ferris had those adjusting bolts.

[levisnell]

The “worm’s eye” view got me to hit like on the video

[anthonyferraro]

Thank you for such an informative video, always helpful to see how others are leveling their decks. such an important adjustment to be checked often.

[ThatsRightLawnCare]

Very informational video! I didnt even think about using a deep socket as a gauge. Great video Doug!

[JsCrazyCutzLLC]

That's definitely important to check and adjust the level of a deck when you first get the mower! Great video and congrats on the new mower😎👍

[MBGAdventures]

I think you will have the most perfect level deck out of all of us lawn care people lol. I have never leveled a deck before. Now you got me on the bandwagon. Great video Doug!

[jeffreywhite]

I understand getting it level and the pitch right. It doesn't have to be perfect but I appreciate your OCD LOL. Scag really makes leveling a mower deck on these standers pretty easy

[toddwertman]

Great video. Like that socket idea. Love that Toro hat too! 😂

[kungfury]

I used this exact method however I used two 3’ deep sockets for each blade and leveled up the blades that way. Thank you!

[pateric]

Very useful tip with the socket! Scag and the dealers need to do this. None of them are right. My 36 was almost an inch too low.

[gn]

YOU'D THINK THE DEALER WOULD HAVE SET IT UP BETTER THAN THAT.
SEEMS LIKE NO ONE CARES ANYMORE

[allenklaugh]

Wow great video (lesson) I guess I need to check my mower’s .Almost afraid to 🤣🤣 great idea with the socket, learning so much, thank you for the video sir 👍😎🇺🇸

[bradouellette]

When your adjusting in that tight of tolerances I would consider the floor to be not perfectly flat over a span of 52 or 61” and rely more on chain tension in the final fine tuning.

[paulanderson]

I only have to mention that if you have an older mower, you'll need to verify a couple of things... good spindles and blades are not bent by either (A) taking them off and inspecting (best), or (B) leave socket in one location, rotate blades a 1/2 then verify the same measured heighth as before. However, if you're doing the maintenance anyway, choose (A) and sharpen blades. Quick check of spindle is to grab blade with gloved hand and check for rattling. Just in case the blades hit a hard object in the past from a child that didn't report it to his dad.

[ChuckJ]

Great technique! Do I understand that you ALWAYS measure the blades front to back? I have a 3 point Rapter Limited would that technique work for that?

[grasshoppercrews]

Good job, being new you would think scab would get it correct for you

[MinnesotaLawnandLandscape]

good idea to use something indicating what height is. I would of thought being new they would have had it adjusted correctly every spring I check from ware and tare and make sure I am at the correct height. This year I was down around a little less than a quarter inch.

[thefleaflop]

Hi, great job.... One suggestion. When adjusting pitch front to back... If this is a 3 blade mower and the center blade is forward of the other two, .. Center blade sets your forward adjustment. If a 3 blade mower and you nust use the rear blades.... Your total rake is much greater than your adjustment.... Does that make sense?

[billkeller]

I appreciate the level of detail in leveling the deck front to back with the back 3/16 higher in the back, but what about side to side? Do you also confirm from side to side that the left and right side are correct?

[robertcharles]

3:00 First and foremost check your tire pressures. That will be the major affect of your rake (front to back height difference). I've heard back tires to be set at 12 psi. Front tires set at sidewall max.