Adjustments; Mower Leveling - Simplicity Sovereign 1692143 Operator's Manual

Adjustments
A WARNING
Before performing any maintenance or adjustment,
lower the attachment, shut off engine, remove key, set
parking brake and shift transmission into forward
range.
MOWER LEVELING
This adjustment is normally required only when installing
the mower for the first time or when reinstalling the mower
after repairs were made to the tractor or mower hitches
which might have affected the level. To level the mower,
place tractor and mower on a level surface, set the parking
brake, then proceed as follows.
1. Check tractor tire pressures. The front tires should have
12 to 15 psi and the rear tires should have 6 to 8 psi.
2. Turn both mower height adjustment handles (A, figure
22) fully clockwise to the highest cutting height position.
WARNING
For your personal safety, do not handle the sharp
mower blades with bare hands. Careless or improper
handling of blades may result in serious injury.
3. Rotate the mower blades so the tips point straight
forward and backward as shown in figure 22.
4. Measure and note the distance from the front tip of the
center blade to the ground.
5. Measure the distances from the rear tips of the two
outside blades to the ground. The outside blade
measurements should be the same, and the rear
measurement should be 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm) less
than the measurement for the center blade front tip
made in step 4.
6. Ifthe measurements taken are satisfactory, the mower is
level and needs no adjustment. Ifthe measurements are
incorrect, the mower bail assembly eyebolts (42"
mower) or yokes (48" mower) must be adjusted
according to step 7. Both eyebolts or yokes must be
adjusted to level the mower front to back. If only slight
side-to-side leveling of the two side blades is required,
the eyebolt or yoke of only one side can be adjusted or
use the mower side adjusters to raise or lower one side.
warning
To avoid possible injury when performing step 7, block
up the front of the mower before removing the eyebolts
or yokes so the mower will not drop down.
7. Level the mower according to the following.
a. Loosen the jam nuts (B, figure 22).
b. Remove the cotter pins and then disconnect the
eyebolts or yokes (C, figure 22) from the mower hitch.
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