Cub Cadet 17AF4BFP009 Operator's Manual page 27

3. Working at the front of the tractor, loosen the two hex
nuts jammed against the rear hex nuts on the front of
the deck hanger rod. Thread the hex nuts away from
the hex nuts behind them. Refer to Figure 6-10.
4. Use an open end wrench to turn the inner hex nuts to
adjust the front of the deck. Turn the hex nuts clock-
wise to raise the front of the deck, or counterclockwise
to lower the front of the deck. Adjust the hex nuts
evenly so that the deck hanger rod is at the front of
both slots in the hanger bracket on the front of the
deck. See Figure 6-10.
Figure 6-10
5. Retighten the two hex jam nuts when properly ad-
justed.
Adjusting Front Gauge Wheels and Rear Rollers
WARNING!: Keep hands and feet away from
the discharge opening of the cutting deck.
The front gauge wheels on the mower deck are an anti-
scalp feature, and should not ride on the ground. The
front gauge wheels should be approximately 1/4 to 1/2
inch above the ground when the deck is set in the desired
height setting.
The rear deck rollers can be set in either the low or high
position.
Using the lift handle, set the deck in the desired height
setting, then check the gauge wheel distance from the
ground below. If necessary adjust the front gauge wheels
as follows:
• Visually check the distance between the front gauge
wheels and the ground. If the gauge wheels are near
or touching the ground, they should be raised. If more
than 1/2" above the ground, they should be lowered.
• Remove the lock nut securing one of the front gauge
wheel shoulder screws to the deck. Remove the gauge
wheel and shoulder screw. See Figure 6-11.
• Insert the shoulder screw into the one of four index
holes in the front gauge wheel bracket that will give
the gauge wheel a 1/4 to 1/2 inch clearance with the
ground.
• Note the index hole of the just adjusted wheel, and
adjust the other front gauge wheel into the respective
index hole of the other front gauge wheel bracket.
Lock Nut
Front Index
Bracket
Figure 6-11
The position of the rear deck rollers is generally not
changed. In the low position the rollers will roll the grass.
In the high position, the rollers are in a storage position
and do little or no rolling of the grass. Change the roller
position as follows:
• Remove the cotter pin from the left end of the roller
shaft. See Figure 6-12.
Position
Low Position
Cotter
Pin
Spacer
Roller
Figure 6-12
• Slide the roller shaft to the right and remove the rollers
as the shaft is fully withdrawn from the right rear roller
bracket. See Figure 6-12.
• Insert the roller shaft through the other roller bracket
hole. Slide the rollers onto the shaft as you slide the
shaft to the left.
• If necessary, rotate the roller shaft to align the flat area
on the left end of the shaft with the flat of the hole in
the left roller bracket. Slide the shaft through the left
roller bracket and secure with the cotter pin.
S 6 — M
ECTION
Shoulder
Bolt
High
Right Rear
Roller Brkt.
Roller Shaft
& A
AINTENANCE DJUSTMENTS
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