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SERVICE AN
A
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adiust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
Make sure tires are property inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manuat).
tf tires are over or underinfiated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SDEoTO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs° I9 and 20)
o
Raise mower to its highest positiono
o
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.
o
Jf adjustment is necessary', make adjustment on one
side of mower onty.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
_u_ Ot_that side.
NOTE: Each fult turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8"o
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
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]/T---_,GROUND
GROUND MNE
FiG. 19
SUSPENSION
ARM
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LiFT LiNK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 20
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 21 and 22)
_MPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDEoTO-SIDE.
1F
THE
FOLLOWING
FRONToTO_BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IS
NECESSARY_
BE SURE 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" lower than the rear when the mower
is in its ,_<"_'""*,,u,
,_o,
Check adjustment on right side of tractor
Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower ho_Jsing as shown°
o
Before making any necessary adjustments, Check that
both front links are equaI in length. Both links should be
approximately 10o3/8"o
o
If Iinks are not equal in tength, adjust one tink to same
length as other link.
o
_r_,,
,, ,_owerfront _,f_, ,,,_w_,m_,_
_ !oosen nut "_"_on both front.
links an equat number of turns.
o
When distance "D" is !/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, 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.
When distance "D" is 1/8" to t/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.
Recheck side4o-side adjustment.
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I
MANDREL
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL iN LENGTH
NUT "F"
FRONT UNKS
TRUNNION
NUT "E"
22
F_Go22
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