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TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs_ 21 and 22)
Adjust the mower whiletractor
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 u nderinflated, you w iI not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 19 and 20)
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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.
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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 t/8".
°
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM
EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
FIG. 19
SUSPENSION
ARM
\
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 20
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.
IF
THE FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-SACK
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 housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately
1/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the _nower i_ 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.
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Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8"i
.
If links 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.
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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 beth front links 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 links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
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/
LINKS
TRUNNION
20
FIG. 22
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