Dixon 11806-106 manual Mower Deck Leveling Procedure

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

MOWER DECK LEVELING PROCEDURE:

There are a total of (4) threaded adjusters which will control the attitude or pitch of the mower deck. The adjusters have locknuts on the bottom which can be turned up or down to raise or lower the front and rear of the mower deck. Deck should be level or pitched slightly higher in rear.

A.Place the mower on a smooth level surface with front casters positioned t owards deck. Check tire pressures toinsurethe mowerhas a correct stance. Inflate tiresas required:

Front	16 - 21 lbs maximum
Rear:	8-14 lbs maximum

NOTE: Toinsureaccuracyoflevelingprocedure,mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to leveling deck.

B.Wear heavy gloves. Turn each outer blade tip to align with the deck or in a side-to-side manner.

C.Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom of the blade tip on the discharge side of the mower deck. Retain this measurement. Move to the opposite side, check that measurement is the same. If adjustment is required, turnthe nut on the bottomof the front threaded adjuster up or down until both side-to-side measurements are equal. Retain measurement.

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