Cub Cadet 2166 Operator's Manual page 34

1
Finger guard
1.
2. Blade
3. Hard Level Surface
4. Measure This Distance
Figure 30
7. Lower the deck onto the hard, level surface.
8. Side-to-side leveling is obtained utilizing the
adjustment ferrule and right hand hanger bracket
(Refer to Figure 31).
UPPER
JAM NUT
ADJUSTABLE
FERRULE
Figure 31
2
4
3
RIGHT HAND
HANGER BRACKET
LOWER
LOCK NUT
9. Loosen the upper jam nut on the hanger bracket
and turn away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn
the lower lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads
of the hanger bracket to raise the right side of the
mower deck. Turn the lock nut down (loosen) on
the threads to lower the right side of the mower
deck (Refer to Figure 31).
10. Raise the lift handle to the highest position and
recheck the blade measurements described in
step 6. If the blade measurements are not within
1/16 inch, repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.
11. Tighten the upper jam nut against the adjustment
ferrule after side-to-side leveling is completed.
FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Raise the deck to its highest position.
2. Position the mower blades so the ends of each
blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor
(Refer to Figure 32).
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DECK
INSTALLED
MOWER
BLADES
Figure 32