Adjusting The Mower Deck - Husqvarna W548 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE
NOTE: Do not add or remove blade spacers to
change the cutting height if the deck is within the
normal range shown in the previous chart. Blade
spacers are only removed to get cutting heights
greater than 4-1/4" (10.8 cm).
Each blade spacer is measures 1/4" (6 mm). If
two or three spacers are removed, shorter blade
hex bolts must be used. The shorter blade bolts
are kept in the frame above the deck, under the
belt cover. These bolts are also used to retain the
HOC spacers when not in use.
CAUTION! Blades are
sharp. Protect your hands with
gloves and/or wrap blades with a
heavy cloth when handling.
Rotation of one blade will cause all blades to
rotate.
1. Raise the deck to the maximum cutting height.
2. Remove the blades. See Cutting Blades in
this section.
3. Remove or add blade spacers to get the
desired cutting height.
4. Keep spacers not needed on the deck frame
bolts.
Cutting Height
Spindle Spacers
2 4-1/2
1 4-3/4
0
Make sure all mower blades are mounted
with an equal number of spacers.
22
Inch (mm) Blade Bolt
(114) Standard
(121) Short
5 (127) Short

Adjusting the Mower Deck

Leveling Deck
NOTE: The rear-to-front deck is preset at
the factory to 3/16" (4.8 mm) higher at rear.
Adjustment is only required if parts are damaged
or replaced. When setting the deck angle the
deck cutting height must be set at a 3" (7.6 cm).
1. Park on a level surface and engage the park
brake.
2. Remove pins from rear HOC rods and let the
rear of the deck rest on the anti-scalp wheels.
3. Loosen the jam nut on the trunnion.
4. Remove the nut, bolt and spacer holding the
HOC rod to deck.
5. Rotate the trunnion in or out to increase or
decrease the length to get the correct deck
height.
6. Install the HOC rod on the deck using the
hardware removed in Step 4. Make sure
the spacer is positioned between deck and
trunnion.
7. Tighten the trunnion jam nut.
8. Reset deck cutting height.
9. Measure the blade height from front to back
and side to side. Make sure that the deck is
level from side to side and that rear to front
angle 3/16" (4.8 mm) higher at rear.