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I have a question regarding my neighbor's LT 155. He recently developed a loud noise when engaging the PTO and the mower deck. The deck is the 42" Freedom mulching deck with two blades. He had the dealer come and pick it up to diagnose and fix it....he does not like to monkey around with them trying to fix things himself.
After the dealer brought it back, he charged him for sharpening and balancing the blades and putting them back on in a "synchronized fashion." Is synchronizing the blades on this deck really necessary or is that a bunch of BS? I looked under the deck after he got it back from the dealer and it just looked like a two blade deck to me. The clearances between the blades and the metal deck are fairly close....I guess because it was designed as a mulching deck. I could not see any real reason why the blades on this deck would have to be any more synchronized than any other blade set-up. Of course, I have an old 3 blade set-up on a 46" deck on my 1985 316 (which does not require any synchronization)....so who knows?
Any insight into this situation? Thanks!
After the dealer brought it back, he charged him for sharpening and balancing the blades and putting them back on in a "synchronized fashion." Is synchronizing the blades on this deck really necessary or is that a bunch of BS? I looked under the deck after he got it back from the dealer and it just looked like a two blade deck to me. The clearances between the blades and the metal deck are fairly close....I guess because it was designed as a mulching deck. I could not see any real reason why the blades on this deck would have to be any more synchronized than any other blade set-up. Of course, I have an old 3 blade set-up on a 46" deck on my 1985 316 (which does not require any synchronization)....so who knows?
Any insight into this situation? Thanks!