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T0 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 th!s manual).
If tires are over or Underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower°
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs° 20 and 21)
°
Raisi_ mower to its highest position,,
•
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
frombottom edgeo[mower t0 ground.. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower _,houtd be the same Orwithin 1/4"
of each other,,
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If adjustment ls necessary, make adjustment on One
side Of mower on y.
"
"
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To ra!se (me side of mower, tighten lift link ;_djustment
nut on that side,
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To.lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side,
NOTE: Each,full turn of adjustment nut wtll change mower
height about 1/8",
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Recheck measurements after adjusting
BOTTOM EDGE'
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
\
GROUND L!NE
F!G, 20
ERONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23)
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 m
SIDEo
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower hodsing
should be adjusted so that the front isapproximately 1/8" to
1/2"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,
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Before making any necessary adjustments, checkthat
both front links are equal in length, Both linksshould be
approximately t0-3/8",
°
If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link,
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To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns.
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When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" aga_inst 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 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnionon both front links,
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Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 21
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k
FIG. 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL iN LENGTH
NUT "E"
NUT "F"
FRONT LINKS
TRUNNION
FIG. 23
22
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