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Adjustments
Note: Disengage PTO, shut off engine, wait for
all moving parts to stop, engage parking brake, and
remove key before servicing, cleaning, or making any
adjustments to the machine.
Deck Leveling–
Non-Wing Deck Models
1.
Position the mower on a flat surface.
2.
Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
3.
Check the tire pressure in drive tires and
pneumatic front caster tires (if equipped). Proper
inflation pressure for tires is 13 psi (90 kPa).
Adjust if necessary.
4.
Position the transport lock in the latching
position.
5.
Push the foot pedal all the way forward and the
deck will latch at the 5 1/2 inch (14 cm) transport
position (Figure 51).
1. Foot pedal
2. Height of cut pin
6.
Insert the height adjustment pin into the 3 inch
(7.6 cm) cutting height location.
7.
Release the transport lock and allow the deck to
lower to the cutting height.
8.
Raise the discharge deflector (side discharge units
only).
9.
Measure from the level surface to the front tip of
the center blade. The measurement should read
3 inches (7.6 cm).
Figure 51
3. Transport lock
Note: In most conditions, the back tips on the
side blades should be adjusted:
Side Discharge Units: 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) higher
than the front.
Rear Discharge Units: to be level with the front.
1. Side Discharge: 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm)
Rear Discharge: 3 inches (7.6 cm)
2. Back blade tip
3. Front blade tip
4. 3 inches (7.6 cm)
5. Level surface
10.
Adjust the height — to increase, turn the
adjuster screw clockwise; to decrease, turn
counterclockwise.
• X-Series:
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Loosen the jam nuts on the top of each deck
adjuster. Fine tune the adjuster on the front
deck lift assembly by turning it to get 3 inch
(7.6 cm) height (see Figure 53).
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Maintenance
Figure 52
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