To Level Mower Housing

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

•Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

•Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs.

•Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer springs.

•Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring.

•Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide col- lar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

•Place ﬂat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.

•Install belt onto engine pulley.

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inﬂated (See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinﬂated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 15 and 16)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Three full turns of adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8".

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE	00598
BOTTOM EDGE		BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER		OF MOWER
TO GROUND		TO GROUND
“A”	GROUND LINE	“A”
	FIG. 15

SUSPENSION ARM

01553

LIFT LINK ADJUSTMENT NUT

FIG. 16

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs.17 and 18)

IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in its high- est position.

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure distance “D” directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.

•Before making any necessary adjustments, check that both front links are equal in length.

•If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.

•To lower front of mower loosen nut “E” on both front links an equal number of turns.

•When distance “D” is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nuts “F” against trunnion on both front links.

•To raise front of mower, loosen nut “F” from trunnion on both front links. Tighten nut “E” on both front links an equal number of turns. The two front links must remain equal in length.

•When distance “D” is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nut “F” against trunnion on both front links.

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

MANDREL

"D"

FIG. 17

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH

01267

NUT "E"

NUT "F"

TRUNNION

FRONT LINKS

FIG. 18

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 19)

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.