Exmark VT651KA484 Adjusting the Rear of the Deck, Pump Drive Belt Tension, Check the Park Brake

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Maintenance

Figure 26

1. Rear lift points

2. Engine deck brackets

7.To raise the front of the mowing deck, tighten the front locking nuts by the same amount on both front adjusting rods. Tighten both rear locking nuts. Check the side to side level of the mower again; refer to Deck Leveling.

Note: Rake adjustments may affect the motion control neutral position. See the Motion Control Neutral Adjustment and Motion Control Tracking Adjustment sections in Maintenance.

Adjusting the Rear of the Deck

1.Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch.

2.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.

3.Check the air pressure in the drive tires. If needed, adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in Drive System Maintenance section.

4.Set the height of cut to the 3 inch (7.6 cm) position.

5.Carefully rotate the blades front to rear. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the level surface. The blades should measure 3 inches (7.6 cm).

6.If it does not measure correctly, locate the height-of-cut rod on the right side of the machine (see Figure 27).

Figure 27

1.Adjustment screw

7.Turn the adjustment screw until the blade tips match 3 inches (7.6 cm).

Pump Drive Belt Tension

Self-tensioning - No adjustment necessary.

Mower Deck Drive Belt Tension

Self-tensioning - No adjustment necessary.

Check the Park Brake

1.Park the machine on a level surface.

2.Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

3.When the park brake is released, the brake bars should lift off the tires and the hand lever should travel forward to the end of the slot in the control panel. When engaging the brake, the hand lever should travel 3/4 inch (19 mm) at the control panel slot when the brake bars first contact the tire. Measure the gap from the front of the lever to the end of the slot in the control panel when the brake bar contacts the tire.

Park Brake Adjustment

If the parking brake does not hold securely, an adjustment is required.

1.Park the machine on a level surface.

2.Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

3.Check the air pressure in the drive tires. If needed, adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to

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