Snapper LT140H38ABV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual page 18

SERVICE
LEVELING MOWER (Twin Blade Deck)
With the blades sharpened and properly aligned, a level
mower deck will insure a clean, even cut. The mower
should be checked for level as follows:
1. Check the air pressure in the tires and correct
pressure as needed (12 psi front and 10 psi rear
tires).
2. Move the tractor to a smooth, flat and level area such
as garage floor.
3. Move the lift lever to #5 notch.
4. Place a 2 x 4" block on edge under the front lip of
the deck in the exact center between the front lift
arms. See Figure 46.
5. Disconnect the front lift rod and allow the front lip
of the deck to rest on the 2 x 4 block. Adjust the
hanger block until the lift rod can be reattached while
the deck is still on the block. See Figure 46.
6. Place a 3" high block under the exact center of the
rear lip of the deck.
7. Remove the lift cables from the rear lift brackets.
8. Turn both blades perpendicular to tractor frame. The
leading blade should have one "tip" near the center
of left side deck lip. One "tip" on trailing blade should "
face the discharge chute. See INSET, Figure 46.
9. Hold eccentricwith a large wrench and loosen
bolt on outside of front lift arm. Level the deck side
to side by turning the eccentric bolt. The distance
from the floor to each blade tip should be within 1/8"
of each other. See INSET, Figure 46.
10. Place the required number of adjusting ferrules above
and below the rear lift arms to level the deck.
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LEADING
TIP
INSET
i MULTI-BLADE LEVEL CHECK
BELT GUARDS
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TRAILING
BLADE
TIP
DISCHARGE
SIDE
LIFT
i ROD
tBLOCK
LOOSEN
BOLT
LIFT
IARM
tURN ECCENTRIC
TO LEVEL DECK
• DECK
INSET
1 SIDE-TO-SIDE LEVEL
4" WOODEN
I BLOCK (STAND
ECCENTRIC ION EDGE)
tFRONT
LIFT
JARM
REAR
LIFT
BRACKET
iCENTER (_F
_DECK LIP
DEFLECTOR
3" HIGH
WOODEN
BLOCK
LIP
REAR
LIFT
BRACKET
38" DECK SHOWN
1
FIGURE 46
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