Hi all,
I recently tried swapping over a vsx160 (with mulching disk) from an old worn out steel deck, to a few year old vantage steel deck that had a Briggs on it. I riveted on the mulch plug support etc. so I could use the mulching feature. Everything went smoothly, however I found the blades don�t seem as low to the ground on the new deck as they did on the old one. The old deck had the plastic height adjuster and 8� wheels, whereas the newer deck has the holes for height adjustment in the deck, and smaller wheels. I was cutting at notch 5 (or 5th lowest) on the old deck, where I am now cutting at notch 2 (2nd lowest) on the new deck. I know notch heights aren�t going to beat the best indicator of height, but when the newer deck had a standard power torque and blade disc, it seemed to cut lower than it does now. I guess my questions are - is there a difference in the older and newer steel decks, and is there a height difference in the standard and mulching blade discs? Otherwise, out with the tape measure for me.
Cheers,
John
