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TO LEVEL MOWER
Ensure tires are properiy inflated to the PSi
shown
on tires,
if ttres are over or under
inflated, it may affect the appearance
of your
lawn and Iead you to th_nk the mower is not
adjusted
properly.
VISUAL
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
1. W_th all tires properly _nflated and ffyour
lawn appears
unevenly
cut, determine
which side of mower is cutting lower.
2. W_th a 3/4" or adjustable
wrench,
turn
lift link adjustment
nut (A) to the left to
lower LH side of mower, or, to the right
to raise LH side of mower.
Turn nut
Turn nut
rsght to
left to
raise
_
lower
mower
mower
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment
nut w_ll
change mower height about 3/1 6" (4,7 ram).
3. Test your adjustment
by mowing
some
uncut grass and visually
ci_eckmg the
appearance.
Readjust, if necessary, untif
you are sat{stied with the resuits.
PRECISION
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Wtth all ttres properly inflated, park tractor
on level ground or driveway.
A01LCAUTION:
Blades
are sharp.
Protect
your hands w_th gloves and/or wrap blade
w_th heavy cloth
2. Raise mower to its highest posit_on.
3. At both sides of mower, posltLon blade
at side and measure
d_stance "A" from
bottom edge of blade to ground. The dis-
tance should be the same en both sides.
4. If adjustment
_snecessary,
see steps in
V_sual Adiustment
instructions
above.
5. Recheckmeasurements,
adjustifneces-
sary until both sides are equal.
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck
must be level side-
to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower
blades
should
be adjusted
so the front tip
is 1i8 to 1/2" (3,1 to t2,7 ram) (iower than
the rear tip when the mower Is in its h_ghest
posibon.
A(_CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp.
Protect
your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade
w_th heavy cloth.
• Raise mower to h_ghest position.
• Position
any blade so the tip is pointing
straight forward.
Measure
distance "B'Lto
the ground at front and rear hp of blade
• If front tip of blade is not 1/8 to I/2" (3,1
to ! 2,7 ram) lower than the rear tip, go to
the front of tractor.
• With
an 11/16"
or adjustable
wrench,
loosen jam nut "A" several
turns to clear
adjustment
nut "B".
• With a 3/4" or adjustable
wrench,
turn
fro nt link adjustment
nut "B" clockwise (,_)
(t_ghten) to raise the front of mower_ or.
counterclockwise
(¢',) (loosen)
to lower
the front mower.
®
T_grtten adjust
Loosen adjust
nut "B" to
nut "B" to
-- ---
lower mower
raise mower
Loosen
jam nut "A" first
NOTE:
Each full turn of adiustment
nut will
change mower height about 1,._8 ' ' [3,1 mm).
• Recheck measurements,
adjust if neces-
sary until front tip of blade is 1/8 to ti2"
(3,1 to I2,7 ram) lower than the rear tip.
• Hotd
adjustment
nut in positBon
w_th
wrench
and tighten
jam
nut securely
against
adjustment
nut.
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