Deck Cutting Height Adjustment - HUSTLER Super Mini Z Owner's Manual

the deck lift chains are loose, and the deck is sitting
tightly on all four blocks. Fig. 5-17, 5-18, 5-19
7. Loosen the two nuts on the front of height indicator so
that the foot pedal is free. Fig. 5-20
8. Start the leveling process on the left front of the
tractor.
9. Set the amount of threads protruding on the deck lift
rod from the lift block at approximately 1". Fig. 5-21
10. Jam both nuts against the block.
11. Push or pull on the deck lift foot pedal until the chain
on the left front just becomes tight, making sure that
the deck stays tight against the 3" block.
12. While keeping the chain tight, tighten the nuts against
the deck lift block on the height indicator rod. Fig. 5-
20
13. Go to the right front of the tractor.
14. Loosen the 5/16" jam nut on the adjuster lift chain (5-
19), and back the adjuster bolt out to allow the adjuster
to move up and down freely.
15. Be sure that adjuster is free to move up and down.
16. Tighten the adjuster bolt until the chain just becomes
tight, making sure that the deck stays tight against the
3" block.
17. Tighten the adjuster bolt jam nut to prevent the
adjuster bolt from moving. Fig. 5-19
18. Tighten the hardware holding the chain and adjuster
onto the deck lift arm.
19. Go to the right rear of the tractor.
20. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not,
loosen the two nuts on the block holding the threaded
rod until there is slack in the deck lift chain. Fig. 5-18
21. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just
becomes tight, making sure that the deck stays tight
against the 3" block.
22. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block,
and jam them tightly together against the block.
23. Go to the left rear of the tractor.
24. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not,
loosen the two nuts on the block holding the threaded
rod until there is slack in the deck lift chain. Fig. 5-17
25. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just
becomes tight.
26. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block,
and jam them tightly together against the block.
27. Compress the deck lift assist springs so that there is 1"
of space between the front nut and on the spring and
the rear nut on the deck lift block (Fig. 5-21). Typical
both sides.
28. When completed, all chains will be tight, and deck
cutting height will be set to the deck height indicator.

Deck cutting height adjustment

Deck height is adjustable from 1-1/2" to 4-1/2" (3.81 cm
- 11.43 cm) in 1/4" increments. The holes in the height
adjusting bar are spaced at 1/2" intervals. By turning the
height adjusting stop around, 1/4" increments can be
attained due to the 1/4" plate that is part of the stop. Fig. 5-
22
Nut
Hardware
Foot
pedal
EXAMPLE: When the height adjusting stop is placed in
the 1-1/2" hole, with the 1/4" plate facing to the front of
the unit, the cutting height is at 1-1/2". When the height
adjusting stop is placed in the 1-1/2" hole, with the 1/4"
plate on the operator's side of the hole, the cutting height
is at 1-3/4".
When the height adjusting stop is placed in one of the
holes, with the 1/4" plate on the operator's side of the hole,
the deck height will be set at one of the following: 1-3/4", 2-
1/4", 2-3/4", 3-1/4", 3-3/4" or 4-1/4".
5-6
Deck lift
threaded
rod
Chains
Figure 5-18
5/16" bolt
Jam nut
Adjuster
Figure 5-19
Nuts
Figure 5-20
302638 Rev 1/05
Nut