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SERVICE AN
ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutcWbrake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment clutch in ='DISENGAGED" position.
Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TO REMOVE
MOWER
(See Fig. 20)
,
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
,
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting
•
Lower mower' to its lowest position,
°
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
•
Remove
retainer springs from suspension
arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
•
Raise attachment lift to its highest positiort.
•
Remove two retainer springs from each front lir_kand
remove links.
•
Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch puley.
•
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK !S TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS
TO INSTALL
MOWER
Foiow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.
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ARMS
ADJUSTMENT
LIFT
FRONT
LINKS
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
BRACKET
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TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower' 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'underinftated, you wil not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO*SIDE ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 20 and 21)
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Raise mower to its highest position.
=
Measure height from bottom of deck cud to ground
leve! at front corners of mower.
Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same.
*
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 3/16".
,
Recheck measurements
after adjusting°
BOTTOM
BOTTOM
OF C__
CURL
FIG, 21
CHASSIS
BRACKET_
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 20
21
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