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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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Slide deck toward front of tractor_ Pull lower engine pulley
belt guide away from engine and slip mower deck drive
belt onto _ower engine pulley. Reposition belt guide to
1!16" from pulley..
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Align holes in the mower deck hitch with the front set of
holes in the front mounting bracket and reinstall the hitch
rod and hairpin cotter,
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Place cutting height adjustment lever in lowest position.
NOTE: Be sure left and right lift arms are to the inside of
left and right deck lift brackets (see FIG. 19),
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Lift deck slightly and flex left rear hanger pin inward to
snap hanger pin into left deck lift bracket hole, Secure
hanger pin in place with flatwasher and hairpin cotter re*
moved earlier,
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Lift deck slightly and flex right rear hanger pin inward to
snap hanger pin into right deck lift bracket slot. Secure
hanger pin in ptac e with flatwasher
and hairpin cotter
removed earlier (see FIG. 19),,
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Check mower deck leveling and adjustment as required
See TO LEVEL MOWER DECK in this section of the
manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER DECK
Adjust mower deck 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 under inflated, you wiif not properly adjust
your mower deck.
The tractor main frame should be level across front from left
side to right side_If main frame will not sit level, two outside
axle mountingscrews may be too tight. The outside mounting
screws must be loose enough to allow front axle to pivot.
NOTE: Do Not loosen center mounting screw.
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Check and adjust height of mower deck (see TO
ADJUST MOWER DECK HEIGHT in this section)
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Place mower deck cutting height adjustment lever in
mid-cut position for all adjustments,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT ( See FIG. 22)
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Measure height, from level surface, of left and right
blade tips at outside edge of mower deck. If blades are
equal or not more than 1t8 inch difference, no side-to-
side adjustment is necessary,
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If adjustment is necessary, loosen right side eccentric
mounting screw and turn eccentric clockwise or coun-
terclockwise
as required
to level
mower deck_
NOTE: When groove on eccentric is pointing down,
ri_lht side of mower deck is at its lowest position
When groove is pointing up, right side of mower
deck is at its highest position,
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Hold eccentric with a wrench while tightening eccentric
mountingscrews securely.
IDLER PULLEY
MOWER DECK
BELt" GUARD
MOWER DECK
SPRING
DECK
HITCH
MOWER
DECK
DRIVE
BELT
HANGER PIN
& FLATWASHER
DECK
ENGAGEMENT
SPRING
FIG. 21
FIG. 22
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