TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway.
Make sure
tiros are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS").
If tiros are
over or underinflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest,position.
• 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 adjust-
ment 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
Bottom
o,O O0 o,
cu
Suspension
Arm
Lift Link Adjustment Nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjust-
ment 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
1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest
position.
Check
adjustr_ent 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".
• 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.
• When distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than I'ear, tighten
nuts "F"
against trunnion
on both front links.
• To raise frontof
mower,
loosen nut "P
from trunnion
on bnth 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 "P against
trunnion
on both front links.
• Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
Mandrel
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Both Front unks Should beEqual in Length
Nut "H"_
Front_
Links
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