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SEIRVICIB AN
ADJUSTMENTS
FRONT-TO-SACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs, 27 and 28)
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should
be ad usted so the back is approximately
7/8" to 1-1/8"
h gher than the front when the mower is in height adjustment
position.
Measure distance "D" from ground line to bottom of deck
curl at centerline outside of mandrels
BACK__
[
__'_FRONT
I D + 7/8" TO ,-1/8"
Dt
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FIG. 27
To raise rear of mower, loosen nut "E" on both rear
suspension
arms.
Screw both nuts "F" on both rear
suspension arms an equal number of turns,
When distance "D" is 7/8" to 1-1/8" higher at rear than
front, retighten nuts "E".
REAR
SUSPENSION
ARM
NUT "E"
REAR
SUSPENSION
LIFT
TRUNNION
_
BRACKET
NUT "F"
TO ADJUST
MOWER
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 29)
Your tractor has been manufactured
with the ability to re-
adjust mower drive belt to provide you with longer belt life.
If the attachment
clutch lever travels forward in the slot
before spring tension resistance is evident, adjustment is
necessary,
IMPORTANT'; CHECK FOR PROPER SPRING TENSION WITH
ENGINE OFF AND LIFT LEVER IN HIGHEST POSITION,
Remove mower deck from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual)
Remove cotter' pin from L.H. side of rock shaft assem-
bly
Loosen the four Iocknuts on the RH. and L.H. pivot
brackets only until rock shaft assembly can be re-
moved.
Remove rock shaft assembly from pivot brackets.
Remove
extension
spring from lower hole (original
position) in rock shaft assembly
and place in upper
hole.
Replace rock shaft assembly making sure carriage
bolts are seated in square holes of mower housing.
Replace cotter pin on L.H side of rock shaft assembly.
NOTE: When instal!ing a new belt, extension spring must
be returned to lower hole (original position) on rock shaft
assembly.
UPPER
EXTENSION
HOLE
SPRING
_"---_
\
BRAKE
ROD
_
PIVOT
(ORIGINAL .......
_
POSITION)
COITER/
._r_.
PIN
"
LOCKNUTB
_
"
._ROCK
SHAFT
ASSEMBLY
;iv%T
JZ
FIG. 29
FIG. 28
Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
IMPORTANT;
WHEN ADJUSTING REAR SUSPENSION ARMS,
ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY
LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE,
2O
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