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up or down in slot until blade is at the
correct height.
8. Fine tune rear adjusters same as front
detailed in #7.
9. Re-measure until all four sides are the
correct height. Tighten all the nuts on the
deck lift arm assemblies.
10. Lower discharge deflector.
11. Re-tighten front and rear height-of-cut plate
mounting bolts.
Important: Torque the front and rear
height-of-cut plate mounting bolts to 27-
33 ft-lb (37-45 N-m).
12. Repeat steps 6 through 10.
13. To achieve a cutting height greater than
4.75" you can remove additional blade
spacers from the blade spindle assembly.
PUMP DRIVE BELT TENSION
Self-tensioning – No adjustment necessary.
MOWER DECK DRIVE BELT TENSION
Adjust deck tension idler by loosening or
tightening eyebolt for more or less tension in
the Mower Deck Drive Belt Tension area.
PARK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Check to make sure brake is adjusted properly.
This procedure must be followed after the first
100 hours or when a brake component has
been removed or replaced.
1. Drive the machine onto a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade control switch (PTO),
move the motion control levers to the
neutral locked position and set the parking
brake.
3. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop and remove the key.
4. Raise the back of the machine up and
support the machine with jack stands.
CAUTION
Raising the mower for service or
maintenance relying solely on
mechanical or hydraulic jacks could be
dangerous. The mechanical or hydraulic
jacks may not be enough support or
may malfunction allowing the unit to fall,
which could cause injury.
Do Not rely solely on mechanical or
hydraulic jacks for support. Use
adequate jack stands or equivalent
support.
5. Lift park brake lever and hold in engaged
position.
6. Tighten brake spring nut on RH link
assembly until the swivel separates from
retainer. Use a feeler gage to detect when
this gap occurs.
7. Repeat step 6 for the LH side.
8. Disengage and re-engage park brake.
9. Repeat steps 6 and 7.
10. Remove jack stands.
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