Steering crossover bar seam split

Possible that the steering gear box may have been damaged. Also the a frame and strut may be causing the problem. Best to have a qualified garage do the work.

Stephen Bent/damage blade or spindle, check your deck for support link pin missing, damaged or rusted out brackets, blade spindle loose/mount damages or rusted out, missing deck support spring,wheel/roller if equipped, damaged blades, Recheck tire pressure and front steering axles for bent/damage, etc.
When measuring deck for level, measure at blade tips not the deck on a flat level surface. Check the attached links,instruction and guides, Good luck
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I think the way it looks you will have to unscrew the bar and put it in the hole then put the part back together. You may have to move your base one way or another to do this as well.
Try moving your base up or down or side ways before you unscrew it as well You may have to just line it up to make it work.

check your tie rod ends

i would say that the wheel bearing is gone and the wheel hit the strut housing thus cutting tire

measure the height of cut from the ground to the bottom of the deck all the way around, if it is the same the blade or bearing housing is at fault, if it is lower on the left look for a bent or broken mount from the deck to the tractor on that side.


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Are your blades upside down? Mower deck level?Proper air pressure all 4 tires?Correct blades for the diameter of cut? Deck bent? Deck hangers bent?

I had a similar problem, and the problem was fixed by airing up one of my front tires. This may not be all of the problem, but you should eliminate this before you go adjusting.......
Just a thought, --W/D--

Check your tire pressures:
10 psi. for rear tires.
14 psi. for the front.

Note that according to MTD:
Making sharp right hand turns. Twin-blade mower decks are designed with the discharge on the right side and two side-by-side blades. The side-by-side twin blade decks have the left hand blade positioned slightly forward and in front of the right blade. This provides cutting overlap when traveling in a straight line. As a result, the tractor should mainly operated making primarily left hand turns when cutting. During left turns this cutting overlap is maintained. If turning right when, it is possible to negate this overlap and leave an uncut strip.

make sure that this is the correct size tire for your vehicle. If it is yo will need to adjust your steering stop on that particular wheel.