Murray 42L18G60X8A
When I bought this lawn mower, the platform was disassembled, with dents, some tears, broken cable and with rumbling bearings. I noticed some differences between the current platform and the one in the Murray manual (basically in the part of the brake set)
I recovered all the defects, redid some screws and fixed holes with excessive clearance (in the suspension arms) and installed it on the tractor, but there is a problem that I haven't been able to solve yet.
low platform photo
high platform photo
See the distance from the platform to the wooden stump ... in photo 1, the selected height is 1 and in photo 2 the selected height is 5.
It is noticed that it does not rise in the perfect vertical and this affects the tension of the belt and causes the blades to be activated from height 3 onwards, even without activating the coupling lever.
As there are grotesque welds on the fixing brackets, it is possible that the set is not in its correct geometry or has been modified.
Questions:
1 - Is it normal for the platform to go up or down without being perfectly vertical?
2 - It is possible that this difference is compensated for by the adjustment of the cable (not original).
3 - What is the correct measurement of the belt? The one that is installed is A-93.
4 - In normal situation, does the platform have any game (swing) or is it rigid anywhere?
Grateful for any help