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I have a 50" electric lift deck (1695392) on a Prestige (2691130-00). The maximum that the cutting height can be raised is to 2.5". Is there a way to get this cutting height raised higher? I like to keep the grass longer.

If the mower has Hi-lift blades you may benefit from Lower - lift blades .

Thank you. It has the Simplicity blades.

Sounds like a problem for the dealership to figure out. This should have been corrected at new machine setup.

Data shows these to have a max cutting height of 4.5" which is similar to most other riders.

Have you checked the owner's manual for adjustment setting procedures? Electric operated decks are a little different.

Nothing in the owner's manual except how to raise and lower....With the toggle switch on the dash!

Check your chains on the rear of the deck. Go to the second link and you may get the height you want. There is an adjustment for the front height of the deck with a rod at the back of the deck. Shortening the rod raises the front of the deck. Those stupid deck motors die all the time. The old crank system never fails. Check the deck rollers aren't worn. The centers will wear faster than the outsides. The biggest complaint i get on simplicity's in the shop is cut height.
Advice from a random guy on the internet. Take with a grain of salt.

I will try the second link on the chains. Will the rollers reach the ground? I understand about the bar and adjusting front deck height. Rollers are in good shape as the unit only has 77 hours. This is a new to me Prestige. Got into it initially because I was looking for a 4x4 for snowblowing. My old early 90s Broadmoor had the crank to adjust deck height, and it worked great!

If the front deck height is correct and the electric lift is working properly you should get close to 4 inches of cut height. I have seen the lift mechanism on the electric decks bind up and not have full range of travel. The chain trick usually hold the rollers slightly off the ground but it get some folks the height they want
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I will check the front height of the deck.

I also notice that I have the chains attached to the slot of the curved part of the shaft assembly. The owner's manual shows the chains attached to the hole. I wonder if that is part of my height problem?

bk10s said:

I will try the second link on the chains. Will the rollers reach the ground? I understand about the bar and adjusting front deck height. Rollers are in good shape as the unit only has 77 hours. This is a new to me Prestige. Got into it initially because I was looking for a 4x4 for snowblowing. My old early 90s Broadmoor had the crank to adjust deck height, and it worked great!

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Hi bk10s,

The rollers are only to assist the deck on uneven ground and negotiate sudden high spots. They are known as anti-scalping rollers, and the deck is not designed or intended to constantly roll on them.

That is why the deck actually "free floats" and is suspended on the lift chains.

The rollers can be lowered down if you prefer but give the chains adjustment a try first. From the sound of this you will be cutting high enough that scalping will not be an issue.

Incorrect. The simplicity deck is designed for the rear roller shaft to ride on the ground. They are not anti scalp rollers. The chains are attached to the lift arms to raise the deck to the transport position.

Does this design have sealed roller bearings on the deck rollers?

It does not have sealed bearings. The rollers just spin on the axle shaft.

Thanks for your reply. These do not ride on the ground constantly, as I stated before. Take up the slack in your lift chains by 1 link.

Do this by placing a couple of boards under the deck edge on each side while the deck is lift as high as it can currently go. Once the boards are in place, hit the lowering button and the chain will slacken so you can adjust the 1 end link out.

If you are unsure of this consult your dealer or a general mechanic if you happen to know any.

The chains are not attaced to the electric deck lift. They are attaced to the lift mechanism to raise to the transport position. The electric lift motor is connected to the rear roller shaft to raise and lower it to adjust the cut height. I have worked on lots of these simplicity mowers. the rear roller shaft is designed to ride on the ground