The mowers I'm talking about are like the ones Joea99 has
No adjust, they just snap in place, on the bracket that has the anti-sway bar attached Part #4
I play with riding mowers as a retirement hobby, not as a business
Over the last 2 months I have had 3 Craftsman riders with 42" decks with the same problem.
( Manual blade engagement is same as the above pictured one.)
To engage blades I have to use both hands on the lever and it still won't...