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Speed
Control
Pedal
Adjustment
Adjustment to the speed control pedal is made at the
cable end. See Figure 18.
•
Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off.
•
Shift the cutting height lever to the lowest
position.
•
Pivot the cover up and remove the
grasscatcher bag and the side-discharge chute
or the mulching plug from the mower.
•
Disconnect wire from the spark plug.
•
Locate the speed control cable under the front
housing.
•
Loosen the jam nuts and back the cable out to
tighten or thread inward to loosen.
•
Retighten the jam nuts when proper tension is
reached.
•
Reconnect the spark plug wire and pivot the
cover down.
Seat Adjustment
The seat position on the rider mower can be adjusted
to maximize the operator's convenience.
•
Stop the mower completely and engage the
parking brake. Turn ignition off.
•
Pivot the cover up.
•
Loosen the four self-tapping screws on the
bottom of the seat.
•
Slide the seat forward or backward in the slot,
and position it as desired.
•
Retighten the four screws.
Wheel Alignment
The front wheels should toe-in 1/16-5/16 inch. To
adjust toe-in, follow these steps:
•
Remove the 3/8" hex nut which holds the ball
joint to the steering segment. See Figure 19.
•
Adjust the ball joint in or out until the wheels
toe-in approximately 1/16-5/16" (Dimension
"B" should be approximately 1/16-5/16" less
than dimension "A"). See Figure 19.
•
Replace the ball joint intothe steering segment,
and replace the 3/8" hex nut.
Blade
Brake/PTO
Adjustment
The blade engagement pedal should be adjusted
so that if you depress it about 3/4" from the front of
the slot, it should start engaging the deck belt. The
PTO (power take off) switch is located in the blade
brake slot on the left side of the upper frame. See
Figure 20. The brake engagement pedal needs to
make contact with the PTO switch for the engine to
start.
Under normal operation, the blade engagement pedal
should not require frequent adjustment. However,
perform the following test periodically and make sure
that it is in fine working condition.
•
Pivot the cover up and check if there is enough
slack on the deck engagement cable.
•
Depress the blade engagement pedal (about
3/4 inch) and check if the belt is engaging.
•
If the cable is tight or too loose or the belt is not
engaging, adjust the deck engagement cable.
Hex Nut
Steering Segment
Ball Joint
Tie Rod
A.
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front
B.
(1/16-5/16" less than A)
Figure 19
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