Apr 29, 2011 · Picked up a 165 Hydro last year with a 38 inch deck and mowed all summer with it. It mows great but I had the cut height set at around 2 inches. Well this year I want to mow higher because my back yard has no sprinklers and I lost a lot of grass due to the heat and now have a crappy looking lawn.

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Sep 9, 2016 · John Deere Leveling Gauge for Mower Deck Blade Height - AM130907 or your JD dealer... Its a bit more accurate I'm sure, and saves me a lot of reaching under the deck.

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Jun 11, 2015 · Co worker wanted me to look at his John Deere 165 Hydro. The deck height with not stay locked in place. He said he way mowing and the deck just dropped to the lowest setting and wont stay locked, You can raise the deck with the big lever. but the little lever will not hold.

Greetings. I purchased a 1989 JD 165 Hydro, and after giving it a thorough tune up (obviously previous owner didn"t mantain it right), it"s now running pretty well. The problem is that when using the mower, the grass is cut on an angle. The height is set to "3" (inches, presumably).

Nov 7, 2013 · I just got a 165 hydro at an auction, everything seems to work well when I cut grass with it. I have never had a hydro before and all I know is that it says to keep the fluid 5-1/2" below the neck. I can buy a manual on ebay for about $20, would that be a good investment?

Jul 27, 2021 · The spring connects to either end of the plastic height gauge plate. It is common for the tab on one end to break off. I just replaced the plate on a 185 Hydro.

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Mar 17, 2011 · John Deere lawn mowers have two different types of deck height adjustments, the first type allows the operator to make the adjustment in one step, while the other type requires setting the deck in the raised position to adjust the height.