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").
If tires are over
or underinflated,
you will not properly ad-
just your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• 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 ad-
justment
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 adjust-
ing.
Bottom Edge of
Bottom Edge of
Mower to
Mower to
Groun6_round
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
equal in length.
Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8".
• 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 1/8" 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 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "F" against
trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side
adjustment.
Mandrel
Both Front LinksShould be Equal in Length
Suspension
Lilt _--
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjust-
ment 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 highest position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure
distance =D" directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
Nut "F"._
_ut
=E"
Trunnion "_
Front Links
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE DRIVE
BELT (See Illustration
Next Page)
The mower blade drive belt may be re-
placed without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface.
Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
• Remove
mower from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section of
this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys and
idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
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