Maximum Speed; Deck Leveling - DeWalt X536 Instruction Manual

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PRODUCT CARE, cont'd
Adjustments
WARNING: Shut the engine off, remove the ignition key and engage the
parking brake before making adjustments. Protect your hands by using
heavy gloves when handling the blades.
Mower Tracking
If your mower tracks to the left or right, a tracking adjustment is needed. See Figure 27.
To adjust the tracking, use the tracking bolts on the control panel and follow these
instructions.
Mower Tracks (Pulls) To The Left:
1. Locate the left tracking bolt (a) on the left side of the control panel.
2. Loosen the jam nut (b) and rotate the tracking bolt counterclockwise in 1/4-turn
increments until the mower tracks straight.
3. Securely tighten the jam nut.
nOTE: If the mower still tracks to the left after making the maximum tracking
adjustment perform the following:
a. Locate the right tracking bolt (c) on the right side of the control panel.
b. Loosen the jam nut (d) and rotate the tracking bolt clockwise in 1/4-turn increments
until the mower tracks straight.
c. Securely tighten the jam nut.
Mower Tracks (Pulls) To The Right:
4. Locate the right tracking bolt (c) on the right side of the control panel.
5. Loosen the jam nut (d) and rotate the tracking bolt counterclockwise in 1/4-turn
increments until the mower tracks straight.
6. Securely tighten the jam nut.
nOTE: If the mower still tracks to the right after making the maximum tracking
adjustment perform the following:
a. Locate the left tracking bolt (a) on the left side of the control panel.
b. Loosen the jam nut (b) and rotate the tracking bolt clockwise in 1/4-turn increments
until the mower tracks straight.
c. Securely tighten the jam nut.
(a)
(b)
(a)
20
(c)
(d)
(c)
Figure 27

Maximum Speed

The mowers maximum forward speed can be set by adjusting the front cruse bar to limit how
far the drive control levers move. See Figure 28.
1. Locate the four carriage bolts and locknuts (a) securing the front cruse bar (b) to
the mower.
2. Loosen but do not remove the four locknuts.
3. Tilt the front cruse bar forward to increase the maximum forward speed or towards
the rear of the mower to decrease the maximum forward speed.
4. Securely tighten the four carriage bolts and locknuts.
nOTE: After adjusting the front cruse bar the mower may require tracking adjustment. If
necessary refer to Mower Tracking in this section.

Deck Leveling

note: Check the mower's tire pressure before performing any deck leveling
adjustments. Refer to Tires for information regarding tire pressure. Always level the deck
side-to-side before front to rear.
Side-to-Side Leveling
1. Park the mower on a flat paved surface, engage the parking brake, shut off the
engine, remove the key from the ignition switch, disconnect the spark plug wires,
using the deck height index position the mowing deck into the 4" (10.2 cm) height
of cut position (the 4" height of cut position is recommended in order for one to see
and obtain a measurement. Any height of cut position is acceptable as long as a
proper measurement can be taken) and rotate both outside blades so that they are
perpendicular with the mower.
2. 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.
3. Adjust the eyebolt (a) at the left front of the deck so that the blade-to-ground height
at the right outside blade tip matches that of the left outside blade tip. This is done by
loosening the jam nuts (b) on the eyebolt (a) and tightening the upper jam nut (b) to
raise the deck and loosening the jam nut (b) to lower the deck. The right outer blade
tip height is fixed by the right, front eyebolt (a) so you must adjust the left outer tip to
match it. See Figure 29.
(a)
(b)
4. Once the proper adjustment is made, re-tighten the jam nuts (b).
(b)
(a)
Figure 28
Figure 29