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7.
Push clutch
cable
housing
guide into
bracket,
slide collar
onto guide and
secure
with large retainer
spring.
8.
Place flat washer
and clutch
spring
on
idler pulley
bolt and secure
with small
retainer
spring.
9.
Install belt onto engine
pulley.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSmNG
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).
If tires are over or underinfiated,
you will not properly
adjust 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 adjust-
ment 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.
Bottom edge
Bottom edge of
of mower to
mower to ground
Before
making
any necessary
adjust-
ments, check
that both front links are
equal
in length.
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
num-
ber of turns. The two front links must
remain
equal
in length.
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.
Mandre]
'D....
D"
Both Fron,t Links ShouUd be.E.qual in Length
......
n Arm
Lift Link
.............................
Adjustment Nut
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 trac-
tor. Measure
distance
"D" directly
in front
and behind
the mandrel
at bottom
edge of
mower
housing
as shown.
Trunnion
Front Links
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The mower
blade drive belt may be re-
placed
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on
level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Remove
mower
from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
manual).
2.
Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
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