Recent content by johnmichael

Thanks for the ideas guys. I may have finally figured it out. The two brackets on the back of the deck were both bent from rusting. I am taking it to a welding shop to fix and then will test the mower. I will send before and after pics so you can all see.

Ok, I've got a John Deere LX280 mower and I am having problems with the mower deck, specifically the belt that goes from the motor to the mower deck. The belt is new and the correct size. When the deck is in the up position the belt is tight, but when I lower the deck in the mowing position the...