Belt broke. Not a big deal, it was due. So I ordered the replacement and got my dad to help since taking the deck of is an annoying PITA.
We replaced it, took 20 minutes or so. Go to test it and dad says my blade must be dull as heck. He takes a look and…
Its been nearly two years since I had new mulch blades put on it by a local shop. They put them on goddamn backwards and I didn’t notice. I have been beating my grass to death instead of cutting it. Almost 2 years, ughh


Man, your dad is so happy that not only was he asked for help in the first place, but was able to immediately identify a separate issue.
Free upgrade! Blades are probably sharp as new!
Thinking the same. Dads happy he still has something to teach, and you have sharp blades at no additional cost