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TOLEVEL M OWER HOUSING
Adjust themower while tractor i s parked
onI_vel ground o rdriveway. Make sure
tires areproperly inflated ( See
"PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this
manua0.
If tires 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,
mea_ura 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
M_r
to Ground
A_-_7_
"
Mower toiroun
d
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 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
adjustment.
°o_
I
° o/ Mandrel
o
o
o
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
IN LENGTH
Suspension
C_,\/
Arm
o@
ift Link
__
Nut
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.
/
/
Front
Trunnion
Links
•Nut "E"
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