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TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway.
Make sure
tires arepropedy
inflated (See =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS
).
If tires are
over or underinflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
Measure height from bottom of deck
cud to ground level at front comers of
mower.
Distance =A" on both sides of
mower should be the same.
• 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 tum of adjustment
nut
will change mower height about 3/16".
• Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
Bottom
Bottom
of Cud_
t Cud
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following front-to-back
adjust-
megt 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 the
front is approximately
1/8" to 1/2" lower
than the rear when the mower is in its
highest position.
Cl'L=ck adjustment on dght side of tractor.
Measure distance =P directly in front of
an_ behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
• 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 housing, loosen
nut "G" on both front links an equal
number of turns.
• When distance =P is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "H" against
trunnion on both front links.
• To raise front of mower housing, loosen
nut "H" from trunnion on both front links.
Tighten nut =G" on both front links an
equal number of turns..
• When distance
P is 1/8 to 1/2" lower
at front than roar, tighten nut "H"
against trunnion on both front links.
NOTE:
Each full tum of nut =G" will
change dim. =P by approximately
3/8".
• Recheck side-to-side
adjustment.
Mandrel
Both F_
Length .
Front
Unks
TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER
DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
• Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove screws from left hand mandrel
cover and remove cover.
• Roll belt over the top of left hand man-
drel pulley.
• Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
• Remove belt from idler pulleys.
Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated
around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur-
face.
Check primary idler arm and two idlers
to see that they rotate freely.
Be sure spring is securely hooked to pd-
mary idler arm and bolt in mower hous-
ing.
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