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Frame Set Up
Checking the Carrier Frame and Engine
Deck Alignment
Note: Misalignment can cause excess wear on the PTO
drive belt.
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Place a long straight edge on top of the engine deck
as shown in Figure 69.
4. At the carrier frame cross channel, measure the
height at location A (Figure 69). This measurement
must be 1-5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4
inch (6 mm).
5. If the height at location A is not correct, adjustment
is needed.
6. Loosen the carrier frame mounting bolts on both
sides of the machine (Figure 69).
7. Align the carrier frame and engine deck to match
1-5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4 inch (6
mm) at location A (Figure 69).
8. Tighten the carrier frame mounting bolts on both
sides of the machine.
Figure 69
1. Carrier Frame
2. Top of engine deck
3. Carrier frame mounting
bolts
4. Location A, 1-5/16 inch
(33 mm) ±1/4 inch (6 mm)
5. Straight edge
6. Carrier frame cross
channel
Checking the Engine Deck Height
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Adjust the tire pressure in the
rear tires to specifications; refer to
Drive System Maintenance (page 34) .
4. Measure engine deck height at location A (Figure 70).
5. Measure engine deck height at location B (Figure 70).
6. If the height at location A and B are not the same,
change tire pressure slightly to make them the same.
1. Back view of machine
2. Top of engine deck
Checking the Carrier Frame
Front-to-Rear Pitch
The carrier frame must have a pitch between 1/8 inch
(3 mm) to 3/8 inch (9 mm) over the length of 24 inches
(61 cm) on the carrier frame (Figure 71).
1. Measure out 24 inches (61 cm) on the carrier frame
(Figure 71).
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Figure 70
3. Tires
4. Same height at locations
A and B
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