Snapper ELT145H33FBV Side View of Deck Deck Level Adjustment Side to Side

Section 4 - ADJUSTMENT & REPAIR

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure wire away from spark plug. Engine and components can be extremely hot. Avoid burns by allowing engine and components sufficient time to cool.

4.2.3ADJUSTING MOWER BLADE (Continued from previous page)

a.Loosen jam-nuts on blade bar.

b.Adjust jack screws “IN” or “OUT” until blade tip measurements are within 1/16” of each other. See Figure 4.6.

c.Tighten jam-nuts.

LOOSEN JAM NUTS, ADJUST

JACK SCREWS “IN” OR “OUT”

TO LEVEL BLADE WITH DECK

JACK SCREW

JAM NUT

SIDE VIEW OF DECK

FIGURE 4.6

4.2.4.33" DECK LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

(SIDE TO SIDE)

1.Move tractor to a firm, level surface.

2.Turn engine "OFF". Remove key.

3.Place a piece of angle iron under center rear of deck.

4.Remove hair pins and washers securing rear of deck to sector plates. See Figure 4.7.

5.Slide sector off of pins and carefully lower deck onto angle iron.

6.Rotate blade(s) until blade tips are at each side of deck.

7.Measure distance from blade tip to floor on each side of deck. Blade tips should be within 1/8" of each other for the deck to be considered level. See Figure

SECTOR PLATE

REMOVE

HAIRPIN &

WASHER

FIGURE 4.7

33” DECK SHOWN

ANGLE IRON

MEASURE

FROM BLADE

TIPS TO FLOOR

FIGURE 4.8

8.If measurement differs more than 1/8", adjust as follows:

a.Loosen front lift arm pivot bolt on front of right side rail. See Figure 4.9.

LOOSEN PIVOT BOLT

LOOSEN SHOULDER

BOLT

TURN ECCENTRIC

AS REQUIRED

FIGURE 4.9

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