CARE AND MAINTENANCE
MOWER DECK LEVELING PROCEDURE:
1.Place mower on a smooth, level surface and check tire pressures to insure correct stance. Rotate front caster wheels into forward travel position. Tires should be inflated as follows:
Front: 16 - 21 lbs
Rear: 8 - 14 lbs
2.Place deck lift foot pedal in the 4th notch from the lowest.
3.Rotate blades so they run from front to back. Front of blade tips should be within 1/8” of each other. Adjust, if necessary, using the appropriate holes in the front hanger links.
IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect or attempt to adjust the front deck trailing arms. The deck will be difficult to adjust if the front arms are changed from the factory setting.
4.Check the back to front blade rake angle. Blade tips should be 1/4” (+/- 1/8”) higher in the rear of the deck (positive rake). Adjust, if necessary, by loosening clevis jam nuts and turning deck adjustment rod(s) to shorten or lengthen the rod assemblies.
5.Check the front blade tips again and note measurements.
6.Turn blades side to side and check left and right blade tips. These measurements should be within 1/8” of each other and the measurements at the front. To adjust side to side measurements, use small turns on the rear deck adjustment rod(s). Shortening the right rear rod will raise the right side and lower the left, and
7.Turn blades front to back and check again. Blade tips should still be within 1/8” of each other.
(See illustration B, page 43)
NOTE: This places the mower deck in a base measurement position. Additional adjustment may be required to achieve desired cut for the type of grass or conditions involved.
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