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VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION:
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BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking
brake.
Place gearshift
lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
Turn ignition
key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely
stopped.
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with
plug.
TO REMOVE
MOWER
(See Fig. 19)
+
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
+
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
,
Lower mower to its lowest position.
+
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anfi-swaybar from bracket.
•
Remove
retainer springs from suspension
arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck,
°
Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
•
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
+
Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
+
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
tF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE
TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL
MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway.
Make sure tires are properly
inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 20 and 21)
+
Raise mower to its highest position.
+
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.
•
If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
+
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
,
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
+
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS_
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG, 19
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
'
20
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