Official Weed Eater rear-engine riding mower parts

Fixing your Weed Eater rear-engine riding mower when it's not cutting evenly

If your riding lawn mower is cutting the grass unevenly, start by checking the pattern of the cut. If the cut looks like slanted stair steps, inflate the tires to the manufacturer's recommendation and level the mower deck. If you see alternating stripes of taller and shorter turf, slow down while mowing-mowing too fast can cause those stripes. If slowing down doesn't fix the stripes, sharpen or replace the mower blades. Sharpening or replacing the mower blades is also the answer if grass tips look ragged or tattered instead of cleanly cut.

Blade vibration also causes an uneven cut. To eliminate vibration, replace unbalanced blades and worn mandrels. Replace a worn blade belt because a worn belt won't spin the blades correctly. Worn deck idler pulleys can also cause vibration, so replace any deck pulleys that don't spin freely. Check the mower deck for damage and replace the deck if it's bent. Finally, tune up the mower engine if it doesn't run smoothly when mowing.

Top-selling replacement parts for Weed Eater rear engine riding mowers

• Blade belt. The blade belt attaches to the engine pulley and spins the cutting blade(s).
• Cutting blade. Replacement cutting blades for riding mowers are available in different shapes and sizes. Replace mower blades when they're worn or damaged.
• Brake interlock switch. The brake interlock switch detects whether you have the brake pedal fully pushed down. The parking brake holds the brake pedal in the fully depressed position so the brake interlock switch also recognizes whether you have the parking brake set. The brake interlock switch won't allow you to start the tractor without the parking brake set or the brake pedal fully depressed.
• Carburetor. The carburetor blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine.