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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 "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual).
If tires are over or
underinffated,
you will not properly
adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
.
Raise mower to its highest
position.
o 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.
.
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
1/8".
,
Recheck
measurements
after adjust-
ing.
Bottom edge of
Bottom edge of
mower to ground ,.
mower to ground
Lift Link Adjustment Nut
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-sideo
To obtain the best cutting
results, the
mower
housing
should
be adjusted
so
that the front is approximately
1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower
is in
its highest
position.
Check
adjustment
on right side of tractor.
Measure
distance
"D" directly
in front
and behind the mandrel
at bottom
edge
of mower
housing
as shown.
° Before
making
any necessary
adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
equal
in length°
Both links should
be
approximately
10-3/8"o
° 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,
o When distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" 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 links an
equal number
of turns.
, When distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten
nut "F" against
trunnion
on both front links.
° Recheck
side-to-side
adjustmenL
oo \
_o Mandrel
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Nut "F"'_
Trunnio_
llE_t
Front Links
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on
level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1o Remove
mower from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
this manual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3o Pull belt away from mower°
BELT INSTALLATION
-
4.
Install new belt in reverse
order of
23
removal.
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