Leveling The Deck - White Outdoor LT942H Operator's Manual

Front tire toe-in can be measured as follows:
1. Place the steering wheel in position for straight ahead travel.
2. In front of the axle, measure the distance horizontally from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the right rim.
Note the distance.
3. Behind the axle, measure the distance horizontally from inside of the left rim to the inside of the right rim. Note
the distance.
4. The measurement taken in front of the axle should be between 1/16" and 5/16" less than the measurement
taken behind the axle. Adjust if necessary.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE: Check the tractor's tire pressure before performing any deck leveling adjustments. Refer to Tires later in this
section for further information regarding tire pressure.
Front To Rear
The front of the cutting deck is supported by a stabilizer
bar that can adjusted to level the deck from front to rear.
The front of the deck should be between 1/4-inch and
3/8-inch lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if
necessary as follows:
• With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place
the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest position)
and rotate the blade nearest the discharge chute so
that it is parallel with the tractor.
• Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip to
the ground and the rear of the blade tip to the ground.
• The first measurement taken should be between
1/4" and 3/8" less than the second measurement.
Determine the approximate distance necessary for
proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the
next step.
• Loosen the two jam nuts, if present, on the rear side of the deck stabilizer bracket.
• Locate the two lock nuts on the front side of the stabilizer bracket. See Figure 9. Tighten the lock nuts to raise
the front of the deck; loosen the lock nuts to lower the front of the deck.
NOTE: Models with a 42-inch deck have only ONE jam nut, washer, and lock nut.
• Retighten the two jam nuts loosened earlier when proper adjustment is achieved.
Side to Side
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side
to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary
as follows:
• With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place
the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest position)
and rotate both blades so that they are perpendicular
with the tractor.
• Measure the distance from the outside of the left
blade tip to the ground and the distance from the
outside of the right blade tip to the ground. Both
measurements taken should be equal. If they're not,
proceed to the next step.
• Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex cap screw on
the left deck hanger bracket. See Figure 10.
• Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the adjustment gear (found immediately behind the hex cap screw
just loosened) clockwise/up or counterclockwise/down.
• The deck is properly balanced when both blade tip measurements taken earlier are equal.
• Retighten the hex cap screw on the left deck hanger bracket when proper adjustment is achieved.
Adjustment Gear
15
Figure 9
Hex Bolt
Figure 10