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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See *PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). )f tires are over or
underinflated, you will not propedy
adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO*SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highestposition,
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A" on
both sides of mower shouldbe the
same or within 1/4" of each ether.
• If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment on one side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten (ift
link adjustment nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustmentnut on that side,
NOTE:
Each f_h turn of adioslment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
Bottomedge of
Bottomedgeof
mowerto ground
mower to ground
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to
side. If the following front-to-beck
adjustment is necessary, be sure to
ad(ust both front links equa(ly so mower
will stay level side-to.side.
To obtain the best cuttingresults, the
mower housing should be adjusted so
that the front is approximately1/8 to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position.
Check adiustment on rightside of tractor.
Measure distance =D" directlyin front
and behind the mandrel at bottom edge
of mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front linksare
equal in length. Both linksshould be
approximately 10-3/8".
• it links are not equal in length,adjust
one link to=a_.melength as ether link.
• To lower front of mower loosen nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of
turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tightennuts =F"
against trunnionon 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
equat number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut'F"
against trunnion on both front lioks,
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment,
BothFrontUnksShouldbe Equalin Ler_th
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