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My Craftsman GT5000 deck is at maximum cutting height and my Truegreen rep said to cut grass at higher level. Several people have checked the tractor/mower and said there is no more adjustments to make. Has anyone solved this problem?

Ray N said:

My Craftsman GT5000 deck is at maximum cutting height and my Truegreen rep said to cut grass at higher level. Several people have checked the tractor/mower and said there is no more adjustments to make. Has anyone solved this problem?

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Easy way. Just add 5psi to each tire. Will give you about half inch

Carscw said:

Easy way. Just add 5psi to each tire. Will give you about half inch

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Try that on lawn tractor tires ( both front and rear ) and report back the circumference differential.

SeniorCitizen said:

Try that on lawn tractor tires ( both front and rear ) and report back the circumference differential.

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I have tried it on many lawn tractors.

Are you trying to say I am wrong ?

Carscw said:

I have tried it on many lawn tractors.

Are you trying to say I am wrong ?

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OH NO , I never say anyone is wrong. They are just required to prove to me they are right. :laughing: So go ahead and give me the circumference numbers from the 5 lb. increase and I'll calculate the diameter difference .

SeniorCitizen said:

OH NO , I never say anyone is wrong. They are just required to prove to me they are right. :laughing: So go ahead and give me the circumference numbers from the 5 lb. increase and I'll calculate the diameter difference .

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So I see you have no idea the first step in leveling a deck.

I like how you guys show up here and try to prove everyone wrong.

I am going to try and say this so you can understand how it works.

A tire has 10psi you add 5psi it makes the center of the tire bulge out making the tire bigger.

I have found that by adding the 5psi that the mower will be about half a inch higher.
If I had to guess how many mowers I have done this I would guess more then 50

This is not a space shuttle it is a mower and mowers are not as complicated as some make them out to be.

But if you would like some numbers I will give then to you.
As luck would have it I have a tire stagger gauge.

Believe it or not just 1psi can change a tire.

I have a JD front tire that requires air about once / month so I'll do my own test as soon as the over night temperature falls below 80°F.

Just by adding a couple pounds in my tractor tires, I see them expand like no tomorrow.

First step to level a deck is make sure all the tires have the psi they should.
I guess we can skip this step from now on.
Now that we have been told that the psi in a tire does not affect the ride height.

Carscw said:

First step to level a deck is make sure all the tires have the psi they should.
I guess we can skip this step from now on.
Now that we have been told that the psi in a tire does not affect the ride height.

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I lowered from 13 PSI to 8 PSI and dropped 1/4" blade height with just changing back tire pressure.