Adjust Mower Deck - Stiga ZERO TURN Series Instruction Manual

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1. Deck Lift Lever
2. Deck Link
3. 3/8" x 1/2" x 1" (Longer) Sleeve Bushing
4. 1/2" x 3/4" x 3/64" (Shorter) Sleeve
Bushing
5. Hex Bolt
6. Flat Steel Washer
7. Flange Nut
Figure 43
6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 for the three
remaining deck lift levers.
7. Reinstall drag link through mower deck
bracket and secure with hairpin removed
earlier. See Figure 41.
8. Repeat step 7 on other side.
9. Secure drive belt around drive pulley.
10. Connect idler spring.
11. Reinstall belt cover and secure with three
self-tapping screws removed earlier.

ADJUST MOWER DECK

CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
Level Mower Deck
IMPORTANT: Make sure unit is on a flat,
level surface and that tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures. See Specifications
on page 35.
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1. Set deck to highest cutting height.
2. Position mower blades so blade ends
point left to right across the width of the
deck.
3. On both sides of the unit, measure the
distance to the ground at the cutting edge
of the blade. See Figure 44.
• If the measurements are ± 0.635 cm
(1/4") of one another, no adjustment is
needed.
• If adjustments are needed, adjust the
nylon locking flange nut on the deck
link. Tighten the nut to raise the deck;
loosen the nut to lower the deck. See
Figure 45.
IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to adjust
the nut on more than one of the deck links.
1. Deck Link
2. Nylon Locking Flange Nut
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Figure 44
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Figure 45