Removing Mower Deck; Adjust Pitch Of Mower Deck - Ariens ZOOM 915055-1944 Owner's/Operator's Manual

6. Install rear trunnion and rear lift link on
mower deck and mower lift (figure 13).
7. Check that the mower deck is level:
a.Rotate right and left mower blades to
face side-to-side.
b.Measure outer edge of mower blades
to ground. Measurement must be
within 1/4 inch (6.35 mm).
• If mower deck is not level, repeat steps
5 and 6.
• If mower deck is level, record the
distance from rear edge of mower
blades to the ground and then adjust
pitch of mower deck.

Adjust Pitch of Mower Deck

IMPORTANT: The mower blade end used to
level the mower deck must be used to adjust
the pitch of the mower deck.
1. Rotate the right and left mower blades
180 degrees until the end of the mower
blade that was used to level the mower
deck is facing forward (figure 12).
NOTE: The front blade cutting height should
be 1/16 - 1/4 in. (1.59 - 6.35 mm) lower than
the rear blade cutting height (figure 12).
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REMOVING MOWER DECK

Remove (Figure 13)
1. Remove PTO belt from electric clutch
(see REPLACING PTO BELT on
page 22).
NOTE: Perform step 2 and 3 for the right and
left side of unit.
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1. Mower Deck
2. Front Trunnion
3. Front Lift Link
4. Front Mount Bracket
5. Mower Lift
2. Measure from front edge of right and left
mower blades to the ground.
3. Subtract front blade cutting height
measurement from rear blade cutting
height measurement (figure 12).
4. Perform steps 5 through 7 if the front
blade cutting height is too high or too low
on either side on either side of mower
deck.
5. Remove front lift link and front trunnion
from mower deck and mower lift
(figure 13).
• TO RAISE the mower deck, turn front
trunnion clockwise several turns.
• TO LOWER the mower deck, turn front
trunnion counterclockwise several
turns.
6. Install front trunnion and front lift link on
mower deck and mower lift (figure 13).
7. Check mower deck pitch.
• If mower deck pitch is not correct,
repeat steps 2 through 6.
• If mower deck pitch is correct, the
adjustment is complete.
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6. Guide Arm
7. PTO Belt
8. Rear Trunnion
9. Rear Lift Link
Figure 13
2. Remove guide arm from front mount
bracket.
3. Remove rear lift link, rear trunnion, front
lift link, and front trunnion from mower
deck and mower lift.
4. Slide mower deck out from under unit.
Install (Figure 13)
1. Slide mower deck under unit.
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