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Read articles →An owner with roughly four years on an RK24 walks through two specific 60-inch mower deck problems he discovered: lift rods he suspects are bending over time due to soft metal, and a lifting bracket plate that may also be bent or weak. He also briefly mentions a prior gearbox seal repair. Light on specs and solutions, he hasn't fixed it yet, but useful for RK24 owners noticing deck leveling or lift issues.
Posted by the mikelastime channel, which appears to be an individual owner sharing informal maintenance observations from personal experience.
The owner suspects the rods are made of soft metal and bend over time from the deck jumping up and down during use.
It may be caused by not tightening the bars enough, letting the deck swing back and forth and hit, or from softer metal.
Yes, running lower RPMs to go slower actually puts more strain on the machine and deck instead of helping it.
Yes, grass wrapped around the drive shaft and got into the seals, causing a leak that was repaired using seals found on eBay.
