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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
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 17 and 18)
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Raise mower to its highest position.
...... At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mowerto ground. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
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If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
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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 fullturn of adjustment nut willchange mower
height about 1/8".
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND LINE
FIG. 17
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 18
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FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)
...... ' IMPORTANT:
DECKMUST 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.
BOWOM E DGe
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
20
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
should be adjusted so that the front isapproximately 1/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
•
Before making any necessary adjustments, checkthat
both front links are equal in length. Both linksshould be
approximately 10-3/8".
•
If iinks are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
•
To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns.
•
When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" 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 links. Tighten nut "E" on both front _inks an
equal number of turns.
When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front tinks.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
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MANDREL
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FIG. 19
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
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NUT "E"
NUT "F"
FRONT LINKS
TRUNNION
FIG. 20
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