Deck Details And Updates For 2005 - White Outdoor LT-5 Service Manual

2.8. Slide the deck forward slightly, and slip the PTO
belt off of the crankshaft pulley.
2.9. Because of angular interference between the
inside angle of the front deck support rod and
the hooks on the front of the deck, the following
manipulations will ease deck removal:
See Figure 2.9.
Cold-headed end
Figure 2.9
• Align the rod with the slot in the left side of the
bracket on the deck.
• Pivot the rod up on the left side to clear the slot.
• Move the deck forward slightly so that the right
side (cold-headed end) of the rod may be lifted
out of the right side bracket on the deck.
2.10. Reverse the removal process to install the deck.
Test the operation of the mower and it's safety
features before returning it to service.
NOTE: Using a length of 2X4 dimensional lum-
ber, or similar object to support the front edge of
the deck will make it easier to connect the deck
lift rods and deck lift links.
Left side slot
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DECK DETAILS AND UPDATES FOR 2005

3.1. The front deck support rod is easily removed by
slipping it forward until the coined spot slips
through the opening in the bracket that supports
it. See Figure 3.1.
Front deck
support rod
Figure 3.1
• The nut and jam nut are used to make and
secure fore / aft deck level adjustment using a
pair of 3/4" wrenches.
• The deck should be set slightly nose-down:1/4"
(1.27cm) to 3/8" (1.9cm) to maintain vacuum
beneath the deck, improving cutting perfor-
mance.
• Measurement is made from blade-tip to ground,
with the blades oriented front-to-back.
• Slots are provided in the muffler cover for easy
removal of the rod.
• The hemispherical pivot cup nestles in a recess
in the front of the bracket.
• Side-to-side leveling is accomplished using a
pinion gear and clamp screw on the left-rear
deck hanger bracket. The deck should be set
level from side-to-side, as measured from the
blade tip to the ground with the blades oriented
end-to-end. Adjustment is made using a 1/2"
wrench and a 1 1/4" wrench.
Pivot cup