Simplicity Cobalt Series manual Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

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Regular Maintenance

Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

Checking the Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

1.Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and engage the parking brake. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

2.To check the inner lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the inner lift pivots and the inner rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 40.

3.To check the outer lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the outer lift pivots and the outer rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 40.

4.If the measurements for the inner rods are equal, and the measurements for the outer rods are equal, no further adjustment is required. If the measurements are NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) difference), adjustment is required, continue with Adjusting the Deck Lift Rod Timing.

Adusting the Deck Lift Rod Timing

1.Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7cm) position. Remove the height adjustment pin (A, Figure 41) and lower the mower deck.

2.To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position, push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the unit and install the height adjustment pin in the 3” (7.6cm) position to hold in place.

3.Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are slack.

4.To adjust the inner lift rod (Refer to Figure 42):

5.Loosen the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove the 1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint to the lift pivot arm.

6.Turn the ball joint clockwise to shorten the distance between the rod pivots or counter-clockwiseto lengthen the distance between the rod pivots.

7.Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure with the 1/2” hardware previously removed.

8.Tighten the jam nut against the lift rod.

9.To adjust the outer lift rod (Refer to Figure 42):

10. Loosen the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove the 1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint to the lift pivot arm.

11. Turn the ball joint clockwise to shorten the distance between the rod pivots or counter-clockwiseto lengthen the distance between the rod pivots.

12. Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure with the 1/2” hardware previously removed.

13. Tighten the jam nut against the lift rod.

14. Remove blocks from under the mower deck.

15. Remove the the cutting height adjustment pin from in front of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck and reinstall adjustment pin in desired mowing height.

Inner Rod

Measure

2nd

 

1st

 

 

Measure

2nd

 

1st

Outer Rod

Figure 40. Measure the Inner & Outer Lift Rods

A

Figure 41. Deck Lift Pedal & Pin Position

A. Height Adjustment Pin

Inner Rod

Adjust Here

Adjust Here

Outer Rod

Figure 42. Adjust the Inner & Outer Lift Rods

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Cobalt Series specifications

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