You deserve a blue ribbon. This is my first adjustment to cutting height. Your tip about lifting up the mower then pulling the lever to make the adjustment did it for me.
Omg thank you! I just picked up a used mower and the blade is hitting everything! I had no idea you could adjust the blade hight on push mowers until a friend mentioned it.
I never knew about adjusting my mower wheels or how much easier mowing my field grass holes in my backyard could be by this simple adjustment. I was struggling mowing my entire backyard because my dog dug up several areas of my yard, and weeds are tall everywhere. I nearly had heat stroke yesterday mowing my yard. It's so uneven and takes so much energy to push through my weeds. 😅 I'll keep my yard mowed every week for the rest of the summer. I need to learn how to weed eat. I'm scared of it because debris goes flying everywhere, and there is rocky gravel in my alley against my fence line.
You’ll quickly learn that a weed eater has a direction that either throws grass at you, or away from you. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and take it, but I promise it’s not that bad. Just be gentle and slow your first time.
Thanks for the video, Mark. My owner’s manual says to get a lower cut raise wheels and to get a higher cut lower wheels. I haven’t tried it yet because it doesn’t make sense to me. Logically I would think the higher the the wheels the higher the blades the higher the cut and vice versa. Are you able to provide any insight? Thanks in advance!
I think they mean by raising the wheels it is in relation to the deck of the mower, which would then lower the blade height. I think your confusion is likely because you are thinking they are saying to raise the mower deck - that is not what they are suggesting. To eliminate any confusion, measure the blade height then follow their recommendations. I think you will confirm their instructions are correct. Hope that helps!
From what I heard, you should change the height throughout they year. While 3.5" is what's best for bluegrass/ryegrass/fescue in the summer, it should be maintained at 3" throughout the spring and fall, and 2.5" for the first and last cuts of the year.
What you are saying is pretty much true with a small tweak. You should leave it at 3.5"- 4.0" after the first or second mow of the season - May thru Sept, that is the correct height. In Oct start gradually dropping it with each mowing until it short again for the winter. Again, mow it at that low height once or twice in the spring to take off any diseased grass (bag those clippings) and then raise it all the way up. Hope that helps!
Im late on this, (just seen this video), but most riding lawnmowers recommend the rear of the blade be 1/8 - 1/2 higher than the front. I'm curious why it would be different on a push mower. (Other than a push more being much smaller with a single blade)
Why can't the damn lawn mower manufacturers stamp the cutting height on the adjustment notches so you don't have to guess? What if I'm homeless, or don't have credit to be allowed to have a credit card?
If you mean you are mowing at 2.5" turf height, that is probably okay for most turf varieties but not necessarily optimal. For example, a Kentucky Blue Grass lawn would do better during the summer at 3.5" but in fall you would want to gradually reduce it to 2.5" so it is shorter during the winter. Recommend mow height depends on the turf type and even the season. Hope that helps...
The front wheels are numbered 1 - 5 front to back. The rear wheels are not numbered. When I go front to back on the rear the deck looks uneven. Any help?
Craig, as mentioned in previous comments, the manufacturers frequently don't use common sense height settings. You can ignore the numbering. I would suggest setting your mower on a flat surface and then set the mow height as high as possible (for cool season turf varieties), ensuring all four corners of the mower deck are at the same height from the ground. Use a ruler or tape measure to confirm the height and adjust individual wheels as needed. Start high, mow the lawn, and see how it looks - you can always drop it down if you want it shorter but keeping everything level is key. Hope that helps...Mark
Yes bremuda is tuff, I keep my bremuda on level 4 because it keeps the green in it, I really want to get it back to around a 2, but it looks so beautiful and green on 4 when I go lower I feel like I cut out all of my hard work and fertilizer and browns it out
please anybody answer me please. DOES IT MAKE. different if th front is higher. than the back or vice versa or both have to be the same higth! will not cut even if either of both sides are. higher than the other?
See that? The lever is the best way to adjust wheel height. I have a Bolens MTD push mower and boy! What a pos! You have to flip the thing over and use a wrench to adjust it! What kind of moron designed such a stupid method!?
I'm closing on a house soon and they tell me to not cut more than 4 inches down. So.. do I just mow it once per week and keep it at the lowest setting?
I'm not certain I understand your question. Typically once per week will be adequate frequency but I usually recommend the tallest setting on the mower. The height of the grass determines the depth of the roots so the taller the cut, the deeper the roots. Hope that helps.
