Wright Stander ZK: Poor Cut Quality Issue "REALLY FIXED"

[@st.louisequipment2671]

That deck is hanging on our wall. A nice little decoration piece and reminder of how little things have a big impact. Great video

[@barneslawntree4877]

That’s Epic! Thanks again for your help and support. You guys are the best! 👍🔥👌

[@turningoveranewleaflawncar952]

Ed Wright is awesome! I'm a Ferris guy and I've spoken with him before about his mowers that I've demoed and I've told him about my Ferris mowers and the pros and cons of both mower brands. He's definitely a great guy and is always willing to talk mowers and he knows his stuff. Glad he helped you out with your problem. Have a great 2022 season!

[@TrapIVMC]

Kudos to you for the perseverance to try everything to rectify your cutting issue. To many people are quick to bash the cut quality of Wright mowers. So much so it has had me on the fence of wanting to buy one or not. This video has really helped quell some of the negative reviews I have seen. Thanks so much for posting this.

[@barneslawntree4877]

That’s my goal of this video! It’s cutting like a champ now. Thank you for watching and glad it’s given you something new to consider in regards to the cut quality bashing. If you do end up buying one, have the dealer check for warp before you even drive away with it.

[@NewVisionLCS]

Kudos to Ed Wright for stepping up and getting your issue squared away!

[@barneslawntree4877]

And cheers to an awesome dealer! 👌👊

[@NewVisionLCS]

@@barneslawntree4877 Yessirrr 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@HomeboyJames]

glad they fixed the issue for you shows they stand behind there products!!

[@beaumombelli9378]

We are about to pull the trigger on buying a zk from wright. I was geniunely concerned at the start of the video 😅 But so happy to hear the issue is now resolved. Awesome technical support from the dealer and Ed.

[@joker432]

Ed is a damn genius, we are so lucky to be able to reach him easily

[@EdenLawnServices]

Wow, glad you got it figured out!!!

[@barneslawntree4877]

It’s the little things that can make it break success. Thanks for the support Eden! I appreciate it!

[@elevationlandscape]

great video. been thinking about picking one of these up to demo. I'm in michigan and cut a ton of bluegrass and fescue just like you. Id love to see how it does compared to my exmark's

[@barneslawntree4877]

The northern baffle kit I have installed makes the aero core deck cut more like an Exmark according to Wright. Exmark, Ferris, and Scag dominate my area for commercial mowers.

[@scottairman4115]

Wright ZK 61 37 Vanguard my "poor cut quality" is fixed about every 100 hours when I finally stop being lazy and change blades. What a nightmare chasing a warped deck would be! Its always something. It has to be severely overgrown for more than a double cut. Second pass an inch higher than the first works down here in GCI Country.

[@harryerhart5978]

Great video usually happens when you hit something hard my friend had a mower with that problem many years ago unfortunately the manufacturer said hit it with a hammer and fix it never cut right and the mower was sold 😠

[@GrassCutterPinoyTV]

Just riding it Sir 👍

[@barneslawntree4877]

Working hard the best I can Mr. Pinoy. 😃👍👌 can’t wait for your next video.

[@jmoreno730]

BL&T, I have a question!!!!??? I just bought a36 STANDER I. What kind of cut quality problems or results did you have???? I also have a 36 Scag walk behind and it is night and day difference! BUT, my deck does not have a level deck side to side. So I have to fix that first. But I am worried. Thank you!

[@donaldjwright57]

Hey where r u exactly located? I'm Joe's Lawn Care located in Troy, Il and I just purchased a 52 Wright zk. Love it.

[@barneslawntree4877]

What’s up man? I was working in the Troy area 2 years ago before I cut that route due to distance. I’m in Fairview Heights area below you. The ZK’s are excellent machines.

[@donaldjwright57]

@@barneslawntree4877 Ok, I'm pretty strong in troy. Just seen your post about wrapped decks. Glad to hear Wright made good on it.

[@thecuttingforce]

Omg I got the same dam issue. They checked for deck warp. Not that stander b 36 sometimes cuts good stragglers yep. Awful cut. 8k wast of money.. wish mine would cut good. I might loss some customers over this... I've talked to Ed they said mulch kit.. another 400 something.. I just want it fixed or money back. Crazy I need to take it back one more time... thanks .... yep from day 1... only at 60 hrs now . Yep..

[@scat999]

The real question is how does it cut weedy lawns?

[@barneslawntree4877]

Is there any deck that cuts pure weeds cleanly? I don’t have issues with the weedy lawns. I slow down a bit and that does the trick to avoid missed weeds or a double cut.

[@scat999]

@@barneslawntree4877 I’ve been fighting with my ZK on lawns all year, I don’t get I I tried high lifts, deck pitch and tire pressure. Still having issues to the point were tomorrow I might pick up a scag if I can’t figure it out. Frustrating

[@barneslawntree4877]

@@scat999 I know exactly how you feel..... take it to the dealer and have them check for deck warp and do a full check on everything including engine RPM’s, spindles, etc....

[@scat999]

@@barneslawntree4877 will do tomorrow

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

@@scat999 and update us! Hope you find a fixable issue.

[@scat999]

I thought I was the only one with this issue.

[@allamerican7830]

Man I’d like to believe their story with the warping but 1/8 of an inch warp isn’t much. I can think of many times my deck has been packed FULL of grass (which is uneven) and my mower was still cutting great. But that’s on a Ferris. Wonder really what it was that changed to help it cut better. Maybe they didn’t have belt tight enough so blade speed was slower and when new deck went on they tightened the tension up making them spin faster? 🤷‍♂️

[@barneslawntree4877]

New belts went on before the warp check was done and it still cut awful. I totally get what your saying about having a deck packed with grass and it still cutting vs the warp I had and it destroying the cut quality.

[@st.louisequipment2671]

Was definitely the deck. Don't know how to explain it but Wright gave no pushback, sent a new deck, we put it on and the difference was night and day

[@allamerican7830]

@@st.louisequipment2671 there had to be more wrong with that deck that you didn’t find. 1/8 of an inch isn’t significant enough to cause this guys cutting problems. I bet you could measure 10 different mowers out there and find them to all be off that much or more and they still cut good. Think about it when a deck gets full of grass in certain spots, sometimes that grass is half an inch thick in spots. It still cuts fine. So... 🤷‍♂️

[@tandemrotor1]

@@allamerican7830 The problem isn't with the 1/8th inch difference in deck surface. This isn't about airflow. The problem is that the spindles are bolted to the deck, and a 1/8th inch difference from side-to-side, or front-to-back will cause the angle of the spindle shaft to change by several degrees. When that happens, it doesn't really matter if the deck is level. Because the spindles/blades won't be level with each other.

[@greeneracre1151]

☝that is exactly why it wouldn't cut right.

[@upscalelawncaremonroe408]

Good stuff!

[@GwinnettLawns]

Dude you look like Steve Perry with short hair!

[@barneslawntree4877]

I’ve gotten that A LOT over the years! Thanks for the watch. Share this video out to whomever it may also concern. Thanks!

[@CuttaSquad]

🔥💪🏽

[@yardking9075]

I've been in business 34 years and have never heard of deck warp. Must be just a Wright thing.

[@ramirocortez6392]

👍💯

[@rumplestiltskin4113]

yahyy it's fixed...that thing throws grass...