Mower Deck Adjustment (Side To Side, 33", 38" & 42" Decks); Mower Deck Adjustment (Front To Rear Pitch 33" Deck) - Snapper HZS14331BVE, HZS14381BVE, HZS15421KVE, HZS15422KVE, HZS18482BVE Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Section 4 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR
4.2.8. MOWER DECK ADJUSTMENT (LEVELNESS)
1. Side-To-Side (33", 38", 42" & 48" Decks)
Before making deck leveling adjustments, check
the tire pressure. Check tires and add or release air
as needed to bring pressure to 12 psi in front and 12
psi in rear tires. If tires are properly inflated and
mowing is still uneven, adjust side-to-side deck
levelness as follows:
a. Place YARD CRUISER on a smooth level
surface.
b. Turn engine off and remove key, remove
spark plug wire(s) from spark plug(s) and secure
wire(s) away from plug(s).
c. Place a piece of angle iron, pipe, or similar
object under center of deck at the rear.
d. Remove rear hanger chains and allow center,
rear of deck to rest on angle iron.
e. Measure the distance from blade tips to floor. If
the measurement is within 1/8" from side-to-side,
the deck levelness is satisfactory. If the difference
from side-to-side is greater than 1/8", continue to
the next page for adjustment. See Figure 4.7.
FRONT OR REAR VIEW OF DECK
TWIN BLADE DECK
X
SIDE
SINGLE BLADE DECK
X
SIDE
FIGURE 4.7
f. Loosen the shoulder bolt that retains the
eccentric.
g. Turn eccentric "UP" or "DOWN" as required
until blade tips are within 1/8" of the same
distance from the floor. See Figure 4.8.
h. Tighten shoulder bolt loosened in Step "f".
i. Readjust rear hanger chain pivots to align
with holes in support brackets.
j. Reconnect hanger chains, remove angle iron,
pipe, etc. and recheck side to side level. Adjust
either chain as needed to result in blade tips
being within 1/8" of the same distance from the
floor.
k. Proceed to check front to rear deck pitch.
X - 1/8"
SIDE
ANGLE
IRON
X - 1/8"
SIDE
ANGLE IRON
42" DECK SHOWN
FRONT
LIFT ARM
2. Front to Rear Deck Pitch (33" Deck)
With the YARD CRUISER on a smooth, level
surface, rotate blade until blade tips are at front and
rear of deck. Measure the distance from blade tips
to floor. The distance should be the same, or the
rear 1/4" lower than the front. If the rear blade tip is
higher or is more than 1/4" lower than the front,
proceed with adjustment.
a. Remove rear hanger chains.
b. Turn each hanger pivot the same number of
rotations on the eye-bolt to raise or lower the
rear of the deck. See Figure 4.9.
c. Reinstall rear hanger chains and measure
blade tips again.
d. Repeat steps "a" through "c" until proper
levelness is obtained.
FRONT
SIDE VIEW OF DECK
17
UP
LOOSEN
SHOULDER
BOLT
DOWN
ECCENTRIC
FIGURE 4.8
REAR
ROTATE HANGER
PIVOT:
UP TO RAISE DECK
OR DOWN TO
LOWER DECK.
REAR LIFT
ARM
FIGURE 4.9