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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make suretiros are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIF1CATIONS"section
ofthis manual). Iftirosare
over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)
•
Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground.
Distance =A"on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
•
If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
•
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Three fulltums ofadjustment nutwillchange mower
height about 1/8".
•
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM
EDGE OF
BOTTOM
EDGE OF
MOWER
TO GROUND
MOWER
TO GROUND
FIG. 19
(_
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT UNK ADJUSTMENT
NUT"
FIG. 20
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 21 and 22)
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.
IF
THE
FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IS
NECESSARY,
BE SU RE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY
SO
MOWER
WILL STAY LEVEL
SIDE-TO-
SIDE.
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should
be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
Iowerthan the rearwhen the mower is in its highest position.
Check adjustment on rightside of tractor. Measure distance
"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge
of mower housing as shown.
•
Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length.
•
If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
To lower front of mower loosen nut"E" on both front links
an equal number of turns.
•
When distance"D"is 1/8" to 1/2"lower at front than roar,
tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front links.
•
To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns. The two front links must remain
equal in length.
•
When distance"D"is 1/8"to 1/2" lower at front than rear,
tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
oo
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONi"LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT "F"_
FRONT LINKS
FIG. 22
21
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