Deck Leveling & Height Adjustment - Land Pride ZT60 Operator's Manual

Section 3: Adjustments
Deck Leveling & Height Adjustment
The mower deck has three areas that may need to be
checked and adjusted periodically. Before considering
any mower deck leveling adjustments, check to make
certain tire air pressure is within the specified range.
!
WARNING
Stop engine. Make sure blade engagement switch is in the
down (OFF) position. Place both control levers in park
position before leaving machine.
Deck Level Adjustments
Leveling the deck must be done in the following order:
1. Check tire pressures to make certain they are
properly inflated before leveling deck.
Tire Inflation Chart
Tire
Drive Wheels
Caster Wheels
1. Park unit on a flat surface.
Refer to Figure 3-13:
2. Raise deck fully up.
3. Position the blade cutting height at 3 1/4" by placing
3" high deck support blocks under the deck edge in
three locations:
a. Place two of the 3" support blocks under the deck
front edge in-line with the far left and far right blade
spindles.
b. Center the third 3" support block under the deck
back edge.
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Blocking up Deck
Figure 3-13
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Refer to Figure 3-14:
4. Loosen the jam nut "A" & adjusting nut "B". Move jam
Inflation PSI
Deck Lift
8 to 12
8 to 12
Refer to Figure 3-15 & Figure 3-16:
5. Loosen deck rod left nuts "C" & "D". Typical both
3" of Deck
Support Blocks
6. Move nut "D" approximately 1" away from the
(Three Places)
Refer to Figure 3-14 & Figure 3-16:
7. Loosen the 5/16" jam nut for the adjuster bolt and
8. Set cutting height at 3 1/4" by placing the deck height
Refer to Figure 3-15:
9. Turn nut "B" to apply pressure to deck lift block until
IMPORTANT: Rear deck lift rod connection is fixed
and therefore not adjustable. All adjustments to level
and set the deck height must be made at the front.
nut "A" approximately 1" away from the deck lift
block.
Stop Handle
Deck Height
Adjusting Stop
Deck Height
Gauge Bar
Deck Lift
Pedal
Block
Jam Nut
Adjusting
"A" Nut "B"
Deck Height Gauge Bar Adjustment
Figure 3-14
sides.
trunnion block. Typical both sides.
then back the adjuster bolt out to allow the adjuster to
move up and down freely.
adjusting stop in the hole for 3" cutting height (see
deck height indicator) with the adjusting stop turned
so that the flat side is against the stop handle as
shown.
front deck lift chain on the left side (see Figure 3-15)
is tight and deck is still resting on the 3" support
blocks. Tighten jam nut "A" against the deck lift block.
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ZT60 & ZT72 Accu-Z Zero Turn Mowers 357-103M
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Deck Height
Indicator
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