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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO 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 this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 18 and 19)
•
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 adjustment 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: Three full turns of adjustment
nut will change
mower height about 1/8".
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
FIG. 18
SPENSION ARM
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 19
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 20 and 21)
IMPORTANT;
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.
IF
THE
FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IS
NECESSARY,
BE SURETO
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 app roximately 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.
•
Before making any necessary adjustments, 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 iront
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" againsttrunnion on both front links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
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t
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/
MANDREL
"3
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P
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FIG.
20
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
_ .
NUT "E"
FRONT LINKS
TRUNNION
21
FIG. 21
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