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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 undednflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 21 and 22)
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Raise mower to its highest position.
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At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance"A" on
both sides of mawer she uld be the same o r 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 Iift tink adjustment
nut on that side.
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To tower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each futl turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
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Recheck measurements
after adiusting.
BOTTOM
EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
QF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND LINE
FIG. 21
A
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 23 and 24)
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-SACK
ADJUSTMENT
tS
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 approximate{y 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.
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Befo re making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8".
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If links are not equal in length, adjust one rink to same
length as other link.
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To Sower front of mower Ioosen 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
Iinks.
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To raise front of mower, ioosen nut =F' from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten 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 nut "F" against trunnion on both front Iinks.
Recheck side4o-side adjustment.
LJFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 22
21
FRONT UNKS
TRUNNION
FIG. 24
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