Adjust Mower Deck - Ariens IKON XD 42 Operator's Manual

Install Deck
1. Position deck under unit.
See Figure 44.
2. Secure deck lift lever to deck link using
original hardware.
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1. Deck Lift Lever
2. Deck Link
3. Nylon Flat Washer
4. Hair Pin
Figure 44
3. Repeat step 2 for the three remaining
deck lift levers.
4. Reinstall drag link through mower deck
bracket and secure with hairpin removed
earlier. See Figure 44.
5. Repeat step 4 on other side.
6. Secure drive belt around drive pulley.
7. Connect idler spring.
8. Reinstall belt cover and secure with three
self-tapping screws removed earlier.

ADJUST MOWER DECK

Level Mower Deck
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IMPORTANT: Make sure unit is on a flat,
3
level surface and that tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures. See Specifications
on page 33.
1. Set deck to highest cutting height.
2. Position mower blades so blade ends
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point left to right across the width of the
deck.
3. On both sides of the unit, measure the
distance to the ground at the cutting edge
of the blade. See Figure 45.
• If the measurements are ± 0.635 cm
(1/4") of one another, no adjustment is
needed.
• If adjustments are needed, adjust the
center locking flange nut on the deck
link. Tighten the nut to raise the deck;
loosen the nut to lower the deck. See
Figure 46.
IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to adjust
the nut on more than one of the deck links.
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CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
Figure 45