How to Level Your Riding Lawn Mower Deck | Troy-Bilt Pony
This video will show you how to level the deck on your riding lawn mower. I demonstrate on my Troy-Bilt Pony.
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I really appreciate how you simplify things and do not make them seem so intimidating. Thank you for keeping it simple for us less mechanically inclined.
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem and glad I could help!
140k people were so excited they leveled their deck they forgot to hit the like button. Thanks for your vids man! Very helpful
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thank you. Much appreciated. I wish a few more people hit that button.
Thanks for a short straight forward how to. I come back to your video once a year to relearn how to level the deck. Thanks again.
@fixitFlip
28 күн бұрын
Glad I can help you out! Every year!
I've watched a lot of repair videos and this guy was probably one of the most comprehensive.Well thought out guys that i've seen on here yet.
@fixitFlip
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
You sir are a genius! I've been plagued by uneven cut bc it's difficult to get the height correct. This made it much easier. Thank you
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem and glad I could help!
I am 86 but your splendid advice and fotos made the mower deck adjustment doable. Many Thanks
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
No problem and great job getting the deck adjusted. Kudos!
Thanks for the video! Dad bought a new Troy-Bilt Pony 42, "assembled" by the store, then he fell ill, and I mow the lawn for the first time using it - DEFINITELY must not have been leveled by the store @ assembly... Took just minutes to correct by watching your video, & lawn came out perfect. Thanks again.
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Very sorry about your dad but very glad I could help.
You made it sound so much easier than anyone else I’ve watched thank you
@fixitFlip
2 ай бұрын
No problem. I try to make it sound doable to empower people to try and get things done themselves!
Awesome! Quick, concise and to the point! Just what I needed. Thank you.
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help!
Fantastic! I’m in Australia and the exact same mower is branded a “Rover Raider”-almost impossible to find useable information online. This little video is the exactly perfect help I needed. Thank you so much! I owe you a beer, but I’m gonna drink it when I finish cutting the lawn! 🍻👍
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there a ton of mowers out there that are basically the same mower. MTD makes almost everything anymore. Never heard of the Rover Raider though. Good stuff. Enjoy my beer!!
@bananabender8864
2 жыл бұрын
Australia is a Godless land
Kept it simple and straight to the point, thanks for including socket and wrench sizes. GREAT VIDEO!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's my goal!!
Thanks again I hacked up my back yard now I look at your video solved problem.Even grass cut now
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Great!
These two videos you posted about the TroyBilt Pony are well done and just what I needed to learn. Thank you !! You are the Man !
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, thanks, I appreciate it!
First video I found. Bought a new mower and it was cutting high on the discharge side and was super frustrated. I remembered a coworker telling me he adjusted one before so I looked for and found this video first. Super well done, and not full of a bunch of crap filler talking I don't need. Good vid!!! I'll give it a shot next weekend when I cut again.
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad I could help ya out. Good luck with it. Shouldn't be too hard.
Thank you so much! My lawn is totally hacked up because it's so unlevel. I've already looked after the tires, now to see if I need to adjust anything else you mentioned. Thanks again!! 🤗🤗
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem, Tim. Hopefully that yard's nice and smooth after an adjustment or 2!
Awesome vids. I've had a PONY now for about 5 years now and the thing is a beast. This morning I ran over a small stump and knocked my blade engage loose. I'm using your vids to view where the parts go.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and good luck with piecing it back together. I've loved mine. It gets the job done!
Thanks for posting these videos for the Pony! Found your channel just in time this year as my Pony is due for a whole bunch of maintenance this year!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, good luck with the maintenance. That's the key to making them last!
Thank you, this helped me level my deck! My lawn looks so much better with an even cut!
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem and that's great!
Super helpful! My lawn was so uneven until i watched this video. Thanks a lot!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help!
Just saved me a boat load of money on a servicing on my tractor. Thank you very much! All level now!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
That's great! No problem, glad to help!
Thanks so much. I’ve been waiting for this video. Yes I was doing it completely wrong. I very much appreciate your time doing this so quick since I asked you for it. Great channel. Keep it up👍👍👍👍
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad it helped!
Great video! Didn't realize my deck wasn't level until I scalped my yard in a consistent pattern
@fixitFlip
28 күн бұрын
Thanks. And yep, it will get you on turns especially, scalping on one side.
Thanks. Your video is the only one I have found that shows how to use that crazy ratchet left to right leveler. Every mower I have owned and video I have watched have had the two rods on either side that you can simply turn to adjust. When I fist got my new mower I thought, oh my God, this thing can only be leveled front to back. Glad to see how this works.
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad I could help.
Good on you mate, great video, clear and concise. I have an MTD Yardman with a 42" 2-blade deck and the side-to-side leveling mechanism is the same, and the front leveling bolt-bar is very similar, only you have to drop the deck to adjust the 2 nuts (one nut adjusts the bar length, the other nut locks against it to maintain bar length). The only thing I would add, is that inflating to the same tyre pressures is a good start but don't stop there. Measure the height of the top of the rim above ground on both sides, and adjust the tyre pressure until both are the same and therefore axles level. Mine was out by 7mm with the same PSI, by dropping ~2PSI I could level the axle before doing the rest of the measuring and checking.
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh I like that one. Good thinking there. Nice tip. Yeah MTD makes these Troy-Bilts (and most other brands) so they are all very similar in setup!
Oh man! Doing this tomorrow!! Been cutting uneven strips for a bit now. Thank you sir!
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem. Good luck with it!
Thanks for the video! It was very helpful, especially the part about checking the tires before trying to level the deck; my right-rear tire was flat!
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
There you go! Getting it level with a flat tire would be really hard to do!
Man I appreciate you this is the 2nd video I’ve watched of yours it is great insight and really helpful thanks!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, that's what I love to hear!
our video is very good. Alot of us need people like yourself to show us the ins and outs of "How To". Keep up the good work.
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and glad I could help. I appreciate the kind words!
I needed this video for today I just bought and used Troy bilt and now after watching your video I can adjust my blade thank you
@fixitFlip
Ай бұрын
Awesome, good luck with the mower!
Clear and easy to understand instructions!! This is the same set up on a Craftsman T110. (DOM 2019)
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes most of the mowers are made by MTD anymore (actually it's Stanley Black and Decker now) and they are all VERY similar!
I watched 4 utube videos on this adjustment and yours was the best
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for the compliment!
Awesome video man. Short, to the point and good quality. Thanks dude!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Great video. I need to level my deck and I'm going to make a little ruler just like you did.
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It works very well! Happy mowing!
I am very happy to have found your video. I did not know how to adjust the deck. I was thinking my deck was missing parts. Thanks
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad I could help!
Thanks Flip! Just what I needed, and less than five minutes to make me a trained Pony Killer :-)
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha no problem. You're ready to go now!
That was great information because I bought a troy bilt pony rider and have know manual and the deck needs leveling. Thanks so much
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help!
Thank you for the well thought out and easy to follow video. Keep up the fantastic work.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Your explanation was simple and to the point 👍👍
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I try to be! No need to waste people's time.
Thanks man! I put air in my tires and problem solved! 💜
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
There you go! That's the easiest fix!
@eliseleonard6093
Жыл бұрын
@@fixitFlip unfortunately, it’s still off. I thought I had scored big, but now I have to get down and dirty huh? lol 💜 (I’m not excited about that either!!)
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
@@eliseleonard6093 Ha ha, it's not too hard. If you want to just get a really quick idea of which side is too low just measure the outside of the deck to the ground on each side. Then you adjust the gear. You will just need a couple tools. If you want to be more precise, then you can go under the deck and measure from the blade like I do in the video.
@eliseleonard6093
Жыл бұрын
@@fixitFlip thanks man! 💜
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
@@eliseleonard6093 Right on.
Thanks for the tips, because I work on a lot of mowers.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem.
I’m here killer 😂 I figured as long as I have my pony....your channel will be a good guide for me, and when I finally get it right....maybe I’ll make my own videos 😂
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, yessir. I got you!
@thaddeusibarra4308
3 жыл бұрын
@Neil Barrett I must try this “Flixzone” for myself!! Is it an app? Or just a website?
Thank you for your videos, they are great. (Blade changing without removing the deck is very good as well). 🙂🙂🙂
@fixitFlip
11 ай бұрын
No problem and thank you!
Exactly what I needed and the ruler idea is very smart!
@fixitFlip
11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Needed this. Never really was taught how to do this.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped.
excellent video specific to the troybilt pony !
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thank ya sir. Watched this with coffee. About to rebuild my FIL's deck and this was great info.
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Glad to help. Responding to you with my own cup of coffee ha ha.
@nicko6477
Жыл бұрын
@@fixitFlip ended up being a super simple job. Thanks again!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
@@nicko6477 Glad to hear it. No problem.
Thanks for posting this it help I have got a Rover MTD 547/38 In the manual The front tyres are 10 Lb, 10 PSA and the rear tyre should be 15 Lb, 15 PSA
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh interesting. In Australia? Yeah MTD makes almost everything these days.
Thank you for the time you took helped me to level my bronco deck
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad I could help.
Great video! Simple to watch, understand, and apply. Thank you!!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem and glad it was helpful!
Good vid. I've got a Rover Raider & it's exactly the same mower with different decal, seat & bonnet on it by the looks of it.
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yep, a lot of them are close to identical!
Thanks, very good info.needed as my side level is off and I need to know how to adjust.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem. Hopefully it helps you get her straightened out.
Thank you! Just what I needed.
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help.
Great video, well explained. Going to apply this to my cub cadet. Thanks
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good luck with it.
Your vids are very informative thanks
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem. Thanks for the kind words.
Awesome job. Thank you!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem!
Just what I needed! Thank you!!!!
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help!
Super helpful one concise! Thanks!
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help.
Thank you! It worked perfectly and easily.
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help!
Your video was very useful, thanks
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad I could help!
I appreciate this video my guy. I just replaced the blades, and the cut is much better, but it was leaving one little tiny strip that was not level. Come to find out my air pressure was a little bit off and my front deck was equal to my back. A little fix and we’re about to test!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, man. Glad I could help!
@aliceking455
4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a new riding mower and I need to refresh myself on lowering the deck and cutting my grass. It wants to go dead on me
Very helpful. Thank you!!!
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Big help. Thanks man great video..
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem. Thanks for the compliment.
I really appreciate this information, thank you.
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help.
Thank you so mich just what i needed jist biught my tb42 its much better now got new bkades too
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem. Awesome. Enjoy the new mower.
Thanks i blades were cutting uneven. I am not mechanical but u made it easy for me
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help.
outstanding vid about leveling deck
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Simple and very Specific instructions !
@user-hf2er4me7g
2 ай бұрын
Now I need find belt adjustment video
@fixitFlip
2 ай бұрын
@@user-hf2er4me7g I have a drive belt replacement video on my channel.
Enjoyed watching this video
👍Thank you sir although my model year is different the adjustments were similar Good Video !
@fixitFlip
11 ай бұрын
No problem. Glad I could help! Yes, lots of these mowers (even different brands) are all very similar. Most of them are made by the same company (MTD - now Stanley Black & Decker.)
Excellent video! Thank you!
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem!
I want to see someone turn that side adjusting nut. I loosened that bolt and couldn’t budge that big nut, I was trying to raise that side. I must be doing something wrong. I won’t turn!
Just what I needed to know!
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help.
Great video very helpful!
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and glad I could help!
Great info. read the manual but this really helps
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Great video, thanks! 👍
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem.
Hell yeah thank you my friend.... bought a Huskee used which is basically the same mower and I am definitely a bit off I suspect.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem. Yeah, that Huskee is probably near identical. Both made by MTD.
fantastic very good video and very easy to understand
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thank you for a great video. Wish I had found it a long time ago.
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
No problem and glad I could help!
Great vid, thanks for that.
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem!
Big help too - thanks
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem.
Thanks - just what I needed 😇
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
Thanks for your video, it was a great help. :)
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad it helped!
Subbed. Thanks Flip!
@fixitFlip
13 күн бұрын
Thanks and u got it!
Very helpful. Thanks.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem.
great vid thanks
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks and no problem.
Thanks! Great help!
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help.
Good video. ! Thanks
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thanks for the video info
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem.
Very good.
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
Very informative.. well explained 👏 👌
@fixitFlip
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Thank you for chatting
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
For sure!
Thank you!!
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
No problem!
Great info.. Thanks
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
No problem.
Thanks!!
@fixitFlip
3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
Thank for your video. I have the very same mower. I got my meet serviced and when I got it back. The shoot side was cutting way to low. I did what you said in the video. It still is cutting to low on the shoot side, it helped a little though. I just don't know if maybe I'm doing something wrong or did they put something on wrong or what. I'm not sure. I do have a bagger attached to the mower.
Thank you!
@fixitFlip
5 жыл бұрын
Yessir. No problem.
U could also set a leveler on the mower to see wear the bubble is. Then set it on the deck and use the previous bubble as your guide
THANKS!
@fixitFlip
Жыл бұрын
No problem
very informative
@fixitFlip
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
how do you fix when wifey likes to go rock crushing with mower? great video, straight to the point.
@fixitFlip
3 күн бұрын
🤣 time to watch one of my blade change videos at that point. Luckily my wifey wants nothing to do with the mower.