Deck Adjustments; Deck Leveling - HUSTLER X-ONE i General Service Manual

Deck Leveling

Leveling the deck must be done in the following manner and
order:
1. Check tire pressures to make certain they are properly
inflated before starting to level deck. The recommended
pressures are as follows:
Drive wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 psi (55-83 KPa)
Front wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 psi (55-83 KPa)
WARNING
Stop engine. Make sure deck clutch switch is in the down
(OFF) position. Place control levers in the brake position
before leaving machine.
2. Park the unit on a flat surface.
3. Place 3" high deck support blocks (two stacked 2" x 4"
blocks can be used to create a 3" [7.62cm] high support)
at the locations as shown. Figure 7-1
NOTE: Back of deck will automatically be set 1/4"
(6.35mm) higher.
3" Block
3" Block
Figure 7-1
4. Place the height stop in the 3" (7.62cm) hole, with the
plate side of the height adjusting stop against the stop
handle.
5. Clamp the height adjusting stop against the stop handle.
This will assure that the height will not move during the
setting process. Otherwise, spring pressure from the deck
lift springs will tend to pull the stop away from the
handle. Figure 7-2
6. Loosen all nuts on the deck lift threaded rods, and the
hardware on the height indicator bar (on the right front),
until all the deck lift chains are loose, and the deck is
sitting tightly on all four blocks. Figure 7-3, Figure 7-4 &
Figure 7-7
7. Loosen the two nuts on the front of height indicator so
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that the foot pedal is free. Figure 7-3 & Figure 7-7
8. Start the leveling process on the left front of the mower.
9. Set the amount of threads protruding on the deck lift rod
from the lift block at approximately 1" (2.54cm) (left &
right side). Figure 7-4
10. Jam both nuts against the block.
3" Block
3" Block
11. Push or pull on the deck lift foot pedal until the chain on
the left front just becomes tight, making sure that the
deck stays tight against the block.
12. While keeping the chain tight, tighten the nuts against the
deck lift block on the height indicator rod, just enough to
carry most of the deck weight on that side — the block
should be able to move with only a slight drag. Figure 7-4
13. Jam nuts tightly together against the deck lift block.
14. Go to the right front of the mower.
15. Loosen the 5/16" jam nut on the adjuster, and back the
adjuster bolt out to allow the adjuster to move up and
down freely. Figure 7-5
16. Tighten the adjuster bolt until the chain just becomes
tight. Then tighten just enough to carry the weight of the
7-1
Stop
handle
Figure 7-2
Foot pedal
Nuts
Figure 7-3
Clamp here
Deck adjustment stop
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