Leveling The Deck - Country Clipper Challanger 510 Safety Instruction & Operatorrs Manual

LEVELING THE DECK

NOTE: The Deck has been leveled at the Factory.
If leveling is needed, use the following procedures.
1. Move the tractor to a hard surface (i.e. concrete or blacktop)
2. Set the tire pressure on each of the four tires to 12 psi
3. Set the deck cutting height to the highest position and rotate the two outside blades by hand until one
end of each outside blade points forward (toward the front of tractor)
4. Measure from the ground to the front blade tip of each outside blade. These measurements should be
within 1/8" of each other. (NOTE: To simplify this measuring, an optional Blade Measuring tool, part
Number 629-374A is available from your local "Country Clipper" Dealer)
5. If adjustment is needed, loosen the jam nut(s) of the Deck Hanger Bolt(s) and adjust the Deck Hanger
Bolt(s) up or down accordingly. It may be necessary to adjust both the front and rear Deck
Hanger Bolts for a given side.
6. Once the side to side cut height is within tolerance, measure from the ground to the blade tip
at the rear of each outside blade. This measurement should be between 1/8" and ¼" higher
from the ground than the front of the blade from the ground on the corresponding side of the
deck. Adjust rear and/or the front deck hangers accordingly to obtain the proper measurement.
Re-measure the side to side cutting height to confirm that they are still within 1/8" of each other
at the front of the blade.
6. Confirm that the deck is hanging firmly on ALL four deck hanger bolts. Readjust any loose Deck Hanger
Bolts accordingly.
7. Once all of the above measurements are confirmed, tighten ALL jam nuts on the Deck Hanger Bolts.
Failure to tighten can result in an un-level cutting deck and/or lost Deck Hanger Components.
Deck hanger bolt
Part # F-1936
1/2" Jam nut
Part # F-1489
6" Scale
19
Note: If you run out of threads,
remount the deck mounting in this
upper hole.
IF ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST DECK
HIGHER THAN DESIGN
SPECIFICATIONS, DECK DRIVE
FAILURE COULD OCCUR.