Patent ID: 7003937
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A method of fixing the deck height of a lawn mower comprising; (a) providing a mower having a cutting deck height adjusting mechanism that incorporates a pivotable lever that pivots on an arc between a pair of bracket plates to provide adjustments to the height of said deck, each of said bracket plates having a plurality of corresponding set holes positioned on said bracket plates along the arc of said pivotable lever; (b) providing a pin having a stem of uniform diameter disposed along an axial centerline; said stem of said pin having a plurality of adjustment diameter portions each said diameter portion being successively reduced with respect to the uniform stem diameter; (c) placing said pin through a selected corresponding pair of said set holes on said bracket plates; (d) positioning said pin so as to engage a selected adjustment diameter portion of said pin stem with said pivotable lever whereby said lever is detained from downward movement and thereby setting the height of said mower cutting deck at a desired position.