SERVICE
AND ADJUSTMENTS
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 property adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 18 and 19)
•
Raise mower to its highest position.
•
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to g _ound. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
.
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 tower one side of mower, loosen lift tink adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
•
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
GROUND
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG. 18
\
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 19
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs, 20 and 21)
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.
tF
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 housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is =nits 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 necessa _' adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8 _'.
•
if links are not equal in length, adjust one tink to same
length as other link.
•
To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal gumber 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
ooth 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 links.
•
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
_
n
_ MANDREL
FIG. 20
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT "F"
FRONT LINKS
TRUNNION
NUT"E"
21
FIG. 21