Husqvarna Rider 214T Operator's Manual page 20

3. Lift the cutting deck to vertical position until a click
sound is heard. The cutting deck is locked
automatically in the vertical position.
To put the cutting deck in mow position
1. Hold the front edge of the cutting deck with your left
hand.
2. Loosen the lock with your right hand.
3. Fold down the cutting deck and push it in until it
stops.
4. Lift the cutting height stay from the stay holder and
put it in the hole.
5. Put the drive belt back.
6. Put the tension spring back to apply tension to the
drive belt.
7. Attach the front cover.
8. Set the cutting height lever in one of the positions 1–
10.
To examine and adjust the ground
pressure from the cutting deck
A correct ground pressure makes sure that the cutting
deck moves along the surface but does not press too
hard against it.
1. Make sure that the air pressure in the tires is 60 kPa
(0.6 bar / 9.0 PSI).
2. Park the product on a level surface.
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3. Lower the cutting deck to mow position.
4. Put a bathroom scale below the front edge of the
cutting deck.
5. To make sure that no weight is applied on the
support wheels, put a wooden block between the
frame and the bathroom scale.
6. To adjust the ground pressure, turn the adjustment
screws found behind the front wheels on the right
and left sides.
7. Turn the screws right or left until the ground pressure
is between 12 and 15 kg (26.5-33 lb).
To do a check of the parallelism of the
cutting deck
1. Make sure that the air pressure in the tires is 60 kPa
(0.6 bar / 9.0 PSI).
2. Park the product on a level surface.
3. Lower the cutting deck to mow position.
4. Measure the distance between the ground and the
front and rear edges of the cutting deck. Make sure
that the rear edge is 4–6 mm (1/5") higher than the
front edge.
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