Adjusting The Mower Deck; Leveling Deck - Husqvarna MZ5225ZT / 966690501 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Mower Deck

Check the tire pressure before adjustment of the
mower deck. See Tire Pressures in Maintenance
section. Faulty mower deck adjustments will cause an
uneven mowing result.

Leveling deck

Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level
surface. Make sure the tires are inflated to the correct
pressure. See Technical Data / Transmission. If tires
are under or over inflated, you cannot properly adjust
your deck.
Four slots control the height and pitch of the mower
deck. the deck should be adjusted slightly higher in
the rear.
nOte: to insure accuracy of leveling procedure,
mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to
leveling deck.
1. Wear heavy gloves. turn each outer blade tip to
align with the deck or in a side-to-side manner.
2. Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom
of the blade tip on the discharge side of the
mower deck. Retain this measurement. Move to
the opposite side, check that measurement is
the same. If adjustment is required, loosen the
locknut and move mounting bolt up or down in
slot until both side-to-side measurements are
equal. Retain measurement.
3. turn both outer blades to align with the deck in
front-to-rear manner. Reposition rear mounting
bolts up or down until rear of mower deck is
positioned level to
side-to-side measurement.
4. Confirm measurements once again. Blade tips
should be level in a side-to-side manner. In the
rear, blade tips should be level to
than side-to-side measurement. In the front,
blade tips should be level to
to-side measurement.
nOte: this will place the mower deck in a base
measurement position. Additional adjustment may be
required to achieve desired cut for the type of grass
or conditions being mowed.
MaINTeNaNCe
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1. Front lift arm
2. Chain
3. Rear lift arm
4. Slotted deck hanger plates
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