To Level Mower Housing

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE:To assist in locating hole in ﬂanged pin, the hole in pin is inlinewithnotchonheadofpin.Ifnecessary,movemowerside- to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.

•Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly.

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Makesuretiresareproperlyinﬂated(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. 19 and 20)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.

•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: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE		BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO		OF MOWER TO
GROUND	00598	GROUND

A	GROUND LINE	A

FIG. 19

SUSPENSION

ARM

01553

LIFT LINK

ADJUSTMENT NUT

FIG. 20

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)

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 blades should be adjusted so the front tip is approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the mower is in its highest position.

CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance "B" at front and rear tip of the blade.

•Before making any necessary adjustments, check that both front plate 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 blade, loosen nut “C” on both front links an equal number of turns.

NOTE: Each full turn of nut “C” will change distance. “B” by approximately 3/16".

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

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

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

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

02548

BLADE

“B”“B”

FIG. 21

BOTH FRONT PLATE LINKS MUST BE
	EQUAL IN LENGTH
02516
NUT “D”	NUT “C”
02517	TRUNNION
	TRUNNION
FRONT PLATE AS-
SEMBLY

FIG. 22