You just saved my sanity! I bought a 2023 1025R and have had it a week now and I've been racking my brains out trying to figure out what this garbage mower deck manual is telling me. I've also got a 1/2" difference side-to-side. You, sir, are awesome!

Thanks for the video. I bought a JD 380X 48" mower 4 years ago and just last week got the 1025 and neither one of them were even close to level straight from the dealer ship.

Really helpful! the manual is as stated "worthless, or incomplete at best".

Thank you for the video, very helpful, not like the owners manual that skips a very important step, (releasing deck weight off the adjustment buckles).

Such a great video. Thanks for puttin' this out there!

Thank you for this!!!! Super helpful!

Thank you! I was trying to mow at a higher height and the highest I could get my deck was around 2-3/4”. Got er up to 4 1/4” now!

Also check pitch from front to back. 1/4 -1/2" down in front creates the best suction, discharge and cut.

Very good. Thanks

Thanks. I'm trying to help my husband troubleshooting.

Always start with checking tire pressures and make sure they are equal. 2 lbs difference will throw your deck off

Great presentation. Thanks.

Great video.. Thank you for sharing... 😎

Thanks, this is a big help

THANK YOU! The manual ('21 1025R) is a bit obfuscatious about adjustments.

I have an older 2018 model. The turnbuckles on it are a PITA! this is so much easier.

Thank you sir! If you don't release the weight, per your video, getting that pin back in is almost impossible. Mine might be a little older, but not much and similar design. i am going to go back out there and get that fixed. What's funny is that I had the bucket up front for the last few years and mowed like that. In that configuration it mowed just fine. But this year I thought I would try it without the bucket and it was cutting low on one side. I guess it was leveled before with the bucket on. I really think JD should amend their owner's manual. Those instructions are awful.

Good video. I have a 2019. The turn buckles are a bit different but same concept.

Thank you the manual really is confusing and not very detailed I have just levelled my side to side and it is cutting level now. Just wanted to know if anyone has a video demonstrating setting the mower deck and related back to factory specs?

Awesome, thanks for video. Any idea how it gets out of adjustment?

Great video, thank you. I was wondering if you had a video showing where all the grease points are. I have a 2019 and I cant find anything in the manual.

Here's a question for you. I have a 1023e with a 54d deck with the drive over ramps or what ever you want to call them. The grease fitting on the right side of the deck isn't in line with the hole for the grease fitting. Local john deere set it up. I'm going to see if there are more holes on the green ramp they took off

I just bought a used 2021 1025R and the mowing height is around 2.5 inches even when the cut dial is set to 4. This might be the solution.

I just got mine and looks way off going to try this. I also put it in the highest cutting setting but goes all the way down.