B212 mower performance

My son finally got his 48" mower deck mounted on his B212. Mowed like junk!! Discovered the blades were turning the wrong way and flipped the twist on the belt and now mows much better! Still not as good as expected, leaves a line of cut grass in the middle of the deck area behind the tractor as you mow. Engine is at the highest RPM the throttle will allow and some grass is coming out of the chute. I double checked the blades (sharpened before installing) to make sure they are all turning the correct direction. Mowing grass that was mowed last week so maybe cutting 3/4 of an inch off so not overly tall grass we are trying to cut. Ideas for a better cut and having all the grass go out the chute?

Check the belt under deck covers that connects all three arbors. Also check that idler under there is able to freely pivot.

Yup - front is a bit higher.

Here is a Video showing the difference to be 3/8".Note at 2 min. 9 sec.

Gary


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5x5bv4w-m4

He has mowed a few times with the new blades. Much improved but still leaves some cut grass in the middle.

iowallis wrote: I thought (Simplicity might be different) that you want the front of the deck lower so you cut the grass once. If the back of the deck is lower you are cutting the grass twice, once is the first inch or so and then you would be cutting another 1/4" off with the back of the deck.