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SERVICE
ADJUSTMENTS
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. 22 and 23)
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,
o
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'L
o
Recheck measurements
after adjusting
BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
A
GROUND
LINE
FIG. 22
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 23
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs 24 and 25)
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE, IF
THE FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-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 1/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position_
Check adjustment on right side of tractor,
Measure dis-
tance"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown
Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length
Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8"r
°
If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link
°
To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns
•
When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" 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 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links_
°
Recheck side-to-side adjustmenL
_:_ %
I'
MANDREL
FIG, 24
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
FRONT LINKS
NUT "E"
TRUNNION
23
FIG, 25
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