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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are propedy inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual).
If fires ara over or
undednflated, you will not pmpedy adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground level at front comers
of mower. Distance "A" on both sides
of mower should be the same.
• If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment 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 3/16".
• Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
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BottomEdgeof
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Lift Link
AduJtUstment
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
equal in length.
• If links are not equal in length, adjust
one link to same length as other link.
• To lower front of blade, loosen nut "C"
on both front links an equal number of
turns.
NOTE: Each full turn of nut"C" will
change dim. "B" by approximately3/16".
• When distance "B"is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "D"
against trunnion on both front links.
• To raise front of blade, loosen nut "D"
from trunnionon bothfront links.
Tighten nut "C"on bothfront linksan
equal number of turns.
• When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "D"
against trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
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BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
IN LENGTH
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following front-to-back
adjustment 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 blades should be adjusted so the
front tip is approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower
than the rear tip when the mower is in its
highest position.
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your
hands with gloves andJorwrap blade with
heavy doth.
Check adjustment on dght side of tractor.
Position any blade so the tip is pointing
Front Plate
Trunnion
Assembly
TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE BELT
straight forward,
Measure distance "B" at
a firm grip on rod an release slowly.
front and rear tip of blade.
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MOWER
DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface.
Engage
parking brake.
2.
Lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Disengage
belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
_,CAUTION:
Rod is spring loaded.
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