Leveling The Deck; Steering Wheel Adjustment - MTD 820 Series Owner's Manual

10. Place a 1/2" shim or other suitable object under
the point on the bracket on the clutch-brake pedal
as shown.
11. Thread the front speed control link in or out of the
ferrule until the hole in the link lines up with the
pin on the variable speed torque bracket. Secure
with the flat washer and cotter pin removed in
step 9.
12. Push the rear speed control link backward using
light pressure, and hold it in this position as you
thread it into or out of the ferrule until the hole in
the link lines up with the pin on the variable speed
torque bracket. Then turn the link clockwise two
more times (making it longer).
13. Move the speed selector toward the right so the
hole in the rear speed control link fits over the pin
on the variable speed torque bracket. Secure with
the flat washer and cotter pin removed in step 7.
14. Remove the 1/2" shim from beneath the bracket
on the clutch-brake pedal.
LEVELING THE DECK
1. Check tire pressure in all four tires. Recom¬
mended pressure is approximately 12 p.s.i.
2. Make certain all deck wheels are mounted in
same relative location.
3. On a level surface, engage the PTO and lower
the deck until it reaches the ground.
All four deck wheels should reach the ground at
the same time. If they do not, adjust the deck
links as necessary.
NOTE:
When adjusting the deck links, disengage the
PTO. Remove the hairpin clip and washer from the
weld bolt. Thread eyebolt up or down the link as nec¬
essary, and reassemble.
4. Raise the deck 1/2" to 1" above the ground.
Check to be certain the distance from the bottom
edge of the deck to the ground is the same on
both sides of the deck. If it is not, adjust the links
on the left side of the unit.
Check to be certain the front of the deck is 1/4" to
3/8" lower than the rear of the deck. If it is not,
adjust the two front links to obtain this distance.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
There are four height positions for the steering wheel.
To adjust the height of the steering wheel, remove the
hex bolt and hex lock nut on the steering shaft. Place
the steering wheel in the position desired and secure
with hex bolt and hex lock nut. Refer to figure 4.
NOTE:
When raising the height of the steering wheel,
stretch the steering bellow to cover the steering shaft.
The steering shaft may also be adjusted if there is too
much play between the steering gear and segment.
To adjust, loosen the hex bolt and nut on the front of
the bearing retainer bracket. See figure 15. Pry the
bearing retainer bracket toward the right until the
steering gear engages solidly into the teeth of the
steering segment. Retighten the hex bolt and nut.
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