Cub Cadet GT 2544 Operator's Manual page 23

• NOTE: Check the tires for proper inflation before
making a leveling adjustment. To level the deck,
the tractor and deck MUST be placed on a hard,
level surface during adjustment.
SIDE TO SIDE LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Position the tractor and mower on a hard, level
surface.
2. The mower deck wheels should be installed in
their uppermost position to prevent contact with
the hard, level surface below. Refer to GAUGE
WHEEL ADJUSTMENT.
3. Raise the tractor implement lift handle to its
highest setting. Carefully rotate the cutting blades
so that they are positioned perpendicular to the
tractor frame (See Figure 5-5). Then lower the
deck to a mid-height setting using the tractor
implement lift handle.
OUTER BLADES
PERPENDICULAR
Figure 5-5
4. Referring to Figure 5-6, measure and record the
distance from the hard, level surface to the outer-
most cutting edge of the right blade. Repeat this
step for the left blade. If the two blade heights are
not within 1/16 inch, note whether the right hand
blade is lower or higher than the left blade, then
proceed to steps 5, 6 and 7. If the two blade
heights are within 1/16 inch, proceed to FRONT
TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT.
HARD LEVEL
SURFACE
Figure 5-6
5. Lower the deck onto the hard, level surface.
6. Side-to-side leveling is obtained utilizing the
TO FRAME
BLADE
MEASURE
THIS DISTANCE
adjustment ferrule and right hand lift link rod (Refer
to Figure 5-7).
7. Loosen the upper jam nut on the lift link rod and turn
away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn the lower
lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads of the rod
to raise the right side of the mower deck. Turn the
lock nut down (loosen) on the threads to lower the
right side of the mower deck (See Figure 5-7).
UPPER
JAM NUT
ADJUSTABLE
FERRULE
8. Raise the lift handle to the mid-height position
and recheck the blade measurements described
in step 4. If the blade measurements are not
within 1/16 inch, repeat steps 5 and 7.
9. Tighten the upper jam nut against the adjustment
ferrule after side-to-side leveling is completed.
FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Raise the deck to its highest position.
2. Position the mower blades so the ends of each
blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor
(See Figure 5-8). Lower the tractor implement lift
handle to a mid-height setting.
POSITIONED FRONT TO REAR
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RIGHT HAND
LIFT LINK ROD
LOWER
LOCK NUT
Figure 5-7
OUTER BLADES
Figure 5-8