Installing The Mulching Plug; Tire Pressure; Leveling The Deck - MTD 660 Series Operator's Manual

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Figure 7
Chute[
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Mulching
Plug
Figure 8
Deck Hanger
NOTE:
Your mowing deck may be equipped with
an optional mulching plug. Remove the mulching
plug by removing the wing nut on top of the deck.
Grasp the mulching plug and pull out of the deck.
2. Remove the hex head cap screws, cupped
washers and hex nuts which are attached to the
deck next to the chute opening.
3. Place the chute deflector in position as shown in
Figure 7. Secure with hardware just removed.
Cupped sides of washers go against the chute
deflector.
INSTALLING THE MULCHING PLUG
(OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
1. Remove the mulching plug from the box packed
with your lawn tractor (If not already removed
from the deck).
2. Remove the wing nut from the bolt on the
mulching plug.
3. Lift up the chute deflector and insert the
mulching plug through chute opening.
See Figure 8.
4. Line up the bolt on the mulching plug with the
hole in the top of the deck. Push up on the end
of the mulching plug and secure with the wing
nut.
TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for
shipping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before
operating the unit. Recommended operating tire
pressure is approximately 10 p.s.L Check sidewall of
tire for maximum p.s.L
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure
under any circumstances is 30 p.s.L Equal
tire pressure should be maintained on all
tires.
Figure 9
LEVELING THE DECK
With unit on hard, level surface, place the blades in
a straight line, and measure the distance from the
outside edge of the blade tips to the ground.
If adjustment is needed, proceed as follows.
1. Remove the hairpin clip and flat washer from the
bottom of the adjustable lift link on the left side of
the deck. (Hairpin clip and flat washer are on the
inside of the lift link.)
2,
Pull the adjustable lift link out of the deck hanger
channel. See Figure 9. Turn the adjustable lift
link up or down as necessary to level the deck.
Usually only one or two turns are needed.
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