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TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor
is parked
on level ground or driveway° Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS").
If tires are
over or undednflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower°
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
o Raise mower to its highest position°
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground.
Distance =A" on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other,
o If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment on one side of mower only.
° To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side_
° To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
o Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
Bottom
Bottom
Edge of
r-
_
Edge of
Mower to _-_
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if _ ,f_-_ / Mower to
Or°un0/l
....
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,, Before making any necessary
adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
equal in length.
Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8"o
o If links are not equal in length, adjust
one link to same length as other link.
o To lower front of mower loosen nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of
tums.
o When distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten
nuts "F"
against
trunnion
on both front links.
= To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F"
from trunnion
on both front tinks.
Tighten
nut "E" on both front links an
equal number
of turns.
= When distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten
nut "F" against
trunnion
on both front links.
o Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
Mandrel
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Lift Link Adjustment Nut
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-to-
side.
If the following
front-to-back
adjust-
ment is necessary,
be sure to adjust
both
front
links
equally
so
mower
will stay
level side-to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing
should be adjusted
so that
the front is approximately
1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest
position.
Check
adjustment
on right side of tractor.
Measure
distance
"D" directly in front and
behind the mandrel
at bottom edge of
mower housing
as shown.
Nut "F"
Trunnion _
_.
Front Links
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT (See Illustration
Next Page)
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
o Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
this manual).
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