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SERVmCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Position front plate assembly between front mower
brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes
and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate and mower brack-
ets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in
pin is inline with notch on head of pin. if necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower
brackets.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL
MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
•
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
•
if equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to
remove slack from mower suspension.
•
Raise deck to highest position.
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" section of this manual).
If
tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 19 and 20)
•
Raise mower to its highest position.
•
Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground
level 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.
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 21 and 22)
_MPORTANT:
DECK MUST
BE LEVEL
SIDE-TO-SIDE.
IFTHE
FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-BACKADJUSTMENT
IS NECESSARY,
BE SURE
TO ADJUST
BOTH
FRONT
LINKS
EQUALLY
SO
MOWER WILL STAYLEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower blades should
be adjusted so the front tip is approximately
1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear tip when the mower is in its highest
position.
CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp.
Protect
]
your hands
with gloves
andlor
wrap
blade with heavy cloth.
Check adjustment on rig ht side of tractor. Position any blade
so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance "B"
at front and rear tip of the blade.
•
Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front plate links are equal in length.
•
If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
•
To lower front of blade, loosen nut "C" on both front
links an equal number of turns.
NOTE:
Each full turn of nut "C" will change distance. "B"
by approximately 3/16".
•
Whendistance"B"isl/8"tol/2"loweratfrontthanrear,
tighten nut "D" against trunnion on both front links.
•
To raise front of blade, loosen nut "D" from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "C" on both front links an
equal number of turns.The two front links must remain
equal in length.
•
Whendistance"B"isl/8"tol/2"ioweratfrontthanrear,
tighten nut "D" against trunnion on both front links.
•
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG. 20
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT PLATE UNKS MUST B _=
EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT "D'_
FRONT PLATE
I,,
ASSEMBL¥
FIG. 22
NUT "C"
"='_"
TRU N NiON
21
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