Regular Maintenance

Deck Rod Timing Adjustment

1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

2. To check the lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the lift pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 38.

3. If the measurements for the rods are equal, no further

 

adjustment is required. If the measurements are

 

NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) difference),

Figure 38. Check Lift Rod Timing

adjustment is required continue with Step 4.

 

4. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7 cm) position. Remove the cutting height adjustment pin and lower the mower deck.

5. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position, push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the unit and install the height adjustment pin in the 3” (7,6 cm) position to hold in place.

6.

 

Reproduction

Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are

for

 

 

slack. Refer to Figure 40.

 

 

 

Figu e 39.

Adjust Lift R d Timing

7.

See Figure 39. To adjust the lift rod, loosen the jam

 

 

nut on the front clevis then remove the 1/2” clevis pin

 

 

 

fastening the clevis to the lift pivot arm. Turn the clevis

 

 

 

Not

 

 

clockwise to shorten the distance between the rod pivo s

 

 

or counterclockwise to lengthen the distance be ween

 

 

 

the rod pivots. Reinstall the clevis on the lift piv

arm

 

 

and secure with the 1/2” clevis pin previ usly rem

ved.

 

 

Tighten the jam nut against the clevis.

 

 

 

 

8.

Remove the blocks from the under the mower deck.

 

 

9.

Remove the cutting height adjustment pin from in f

nt

 

 

of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck and

einstall

 

 

adjustment pin in desired mowing height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 40.

2 x 4 Locations

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