Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

it appears as though the grass cut is NOT level.  How do I go about leveling the mower wheels?

This is relatively easy. I would suggest you go to Sears and obtain a maintenance book first as it gives you clearances and exact locations of the bolts, their location can be hard to describe. There are two bolts located on either side of the mower just above the deck yet below the body. The are attached to an arm that is suspended from the frame about midway of the mower deck. The bolts hang down and should be 9/16ths. Each will raise (tighten) or lower (loosen). You should only raise or lower one side. each complete turn raises/lowers approximately 1/8th of an inch. Measure the ground clearance on a flat level surface, both sides should be within a 1/4 inch of each other. The deck should be raised as high as it will go while doing this.

If you raise the deck to its top position as Sears instructions say it may not be hanging freely and you will not be able to get accurate measurements. For the heck of it I lowered mine to my normal mowing level (4) after following their instructions and found the deck to be way out of level. I leveled it at that height and it mows fine now.