{"id":1040,"date":"2020-09-14T08:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T12:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seagrant.w3.uvm.edu\/2020\/09\/14\/mo-monday-how-to-raise-your-mower-blade\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:49:20","slug":"mo-monday-how-to-raise-your-mower-blade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/2020\/09\/14\/mo-monday-how-to-raise-your-mower-blade\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo Monday: How to Raise Your Mower Blade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tDuring the #RaiseTheBlade project\u2019s recent mulching mower giveaway, several people shared that they did not know how to raise their mower blades. To address this, today\u2019s Mo Monday blog is dedicated to helping people understand how to raise the blade. The first thing to know about raising the mower blade is that it is done in different ways depending on the mower.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<picture  data-picture-mapping=\"quarter_width\" data-picture-align=\"left\">\n<!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/quarter-width__wide\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=5sQmI5Vk 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/quarter-width__desk\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=L-luOQXk 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/half-width__tablet\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=51v3U21s 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__mobile\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=oU2uf4jO 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\" \/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]>\n<img decoding=\"async\"  data-picture-mapping=\"quarter_width\" data-picture-align=\"left\" src=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=70tbjIqY\" alt=\"Dial on robotic mower to adjust blade height\" title=\"\" \/>\n<![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><br \/>\n<img  data-picture-mapping=\"quarter_width\" data-picture-align=\"left\" srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/MoBladeAdjustment.JPG?itok=70tbjIqY 800w\" alt=\"Dial on robotic mower to adjust blade height\" title=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- <![endif]-->\n<\/picture>Some mowers, like Mo, have a dial that is simply turned to select the mowing height of preference. Notice the orange arrow near the top of the photo that indicates which height on the dial is selected.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe mower shown at the top of the blog has levers on two of its wheels that are squeezed towards the wheels, then rotated left or right to adjust the mower deck height. Handily, the mower shown indicates which direction to move the lever to set the mower deck to specific heights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOn the mower below, the height is adjusted similarly, but there is no label on the mower to indicate the mowing height. Instead, the user needs to measure the height from the ground to the bottom of the mowing deck to determine if the mowing height has been set as desired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<picture  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\">\n<!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/content_full-size__wide\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=oaeVedmc 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__desk\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=XAg_XP4K 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__tablet\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=1my0CcLG 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__mobile\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=9ONojhBH 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\" \/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]>\n<img decoding=\"async\"  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\" src=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=1hj6KmEs\" alt=\"Traditional lawn mower with arrows showing how to adjust cutting height\" title=\"\" \/>\n<![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><br \/>\n<img  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\" srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/LawnMowerArrows.jpg?itok=1hj6KmEs 800w\" alt=\"Traditional lawn mower with arrows showing how to adjust cutting height\" title=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- <![endif]-->\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis mower is set low, as we used it to prepare a site for reseeding.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBe aware to set the back wheel lever and the front wheel lever to the same \u201ctooth\u201d so the mower deck is level. In the image below, some of the \u201cteeth\u201d by the mower wheel are marked with pinks arrows to clarify what I mean by teeth. A hole in the arm of the lever allows it to be locked into position over any of the teeth, depending on what mowing height is desired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<picture  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\">\n<!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/content_full-size__wide\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=VjYbt4M1 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__desk\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=b4iN5L_- 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__tablet\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=B-lR0OPQ 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full-width__mobile\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=9Yi7qabZ 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\" \/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]>\n<img decoding=\"async\"  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\" src=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=sgHt0CyP\" alt=\"Arrows pointing to teeth on lawn mower blade height adjustment\" title=\"\" \/>\n<![endif]--><br \/>\n<!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><br \/>\n<img  data-picture-mapping=\"full_width\" data-picture-align=\"center\" srcset=\"\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/uploads\/LawnMower3arrows.jpg?itok=sgHt0CyP 800w\" alt=\"Arrows pointing to teeth on lawn mower blade height adjustment\" title=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- <![endif]-->\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<p>\n\tBelow is a great video from Cornell Cooperative Extension that demonstrates how to how to raise the deck of one model of mower and ensure it is at the correct mowing height.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"video-filter\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4JwYm21qtw?modestbranding=0&#038;html5=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autoplay=0&#038;wmode=opaque&#038;loop=0&#038;controls=1&#038;autohide=0&#038;showinfo=0&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;enablejsapi=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"video-filter video-youtube vf-b4jwym21qtw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIf you are buying a new mower, many hardware stores will happily teach you how to raise and lower the mower deck on the model you select.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/kstepenu-mo\/\">Read more Mo Monday blogs on Kris Stepenuck&#8217;s blog page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the #RaiseTheBlade project\u2019s recent mulching mower giveaway, several 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