Cub Cadet GT 2542 Operator's Manual page 34

8. Side-to-side leveling is obtained utilizing the
adjustment ferrule and right hand lift link rod (See
Figure 30).
RIGHT HAND
LIFT LINK ROD
UPPER
JAM NUT
ADJUSTABLE
FERRULE
LOCK NUT
Figure 30
9. Loosen the upper jam nut on the lift link rod and
turn away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn the
lower lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads of
the rod to raise the right side of the mower deck.
Turn the lock nut down (loosen) on the threads to
lower the right side of the mower deck (Refer to
Figure 30).
10. Raise the lift handle to the highest position and
recheck the blade measurements described in
step 6. If the blade measurements are not within
1/16 inch, repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.
11. Tighten the upper jam nut against the adjustment
ferrule after side-to-side leveling is completed.
FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Raise the deck to its highest position.
2. Position the mower blades so the ends of each
blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor
(See Figure 31).
Figure 31
LOWER
MOWER
BLADES
3. Measure and record the distance from the front
cutting edge to the ground (measurement A), and
from the rear cutting edge to the ground
(measurement B), for each of the blades. The
front edge of each blade (measurement A) should
be lower than its back edge (measurement B) by
1/8 to 1/4 inch. See Figure 32.
REAR
CUTTING
EDGE
B
4. From the front of the tractor, loosen the outer nuts
on the deck front hanger rod, and turn them away
from the inner nuts. (Refer to Figure 33).
5. If the front of the deck was too low, turn the inner
hex nuts clockwise against the hanger bracket to
shorten the front hanger rod and raise the front of
the deck.
6. If the front of the deck was too high, turn the hex
nuts counterclockwise to lengthen the front hanger
rod and lower the front of the deck.
DECK FRONT
HANGER ROD
INNER
HEX NUT
Lower Front
of Deck
IMPORTANT: The deck front hanger rod should
be at the front of the slots of the front deck
bracket. If one side of the rod is not at the front of
its slot, turn the inner hex nut on that side until
rod just touches the front of the slot. Then re-
measure and re-adjust the front hanger rod as
necessary.
7. When the correct pitch of the deck is acquired,
secure the inner hex nuts and tighten the outer hex
nuts against the inner hex nuts to lock them in the
adjusted position.
8. Connect the spark plug wires if removed earlier.
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CUTTING BLADE
CUTTING
Figure 32
OUTER
HEX NUT
Raise Front
of Deck
Figure 33
FRONT
EDGE
A