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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
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".
o Recheck
measurements
after adjust-
ing.
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Ground Line
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Suspension
Lift Link Adjustment Nut /
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTM
ENT
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-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
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".
• 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.
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• 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.
ndrel
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
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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
-
• Remove
mower from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys and
idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
Mandrel
Pulley
Idler
Pulle
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