Regular Maintenance

Deck Leveling Adjustment

NOTE: Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod timing must be checked and/or adjusted.

Coarse Adjustment Procedure

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When adjusting the deck level, the coarse adjustment

 

procedure should be used to make the majority of the

 

adjustment and the fine adjustment procedure should

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be used to complete the adjustment.

1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the

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PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking brake.

 

Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar); front

 

tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

Figure 41. Hanger Chain Adjustment

 

2. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7cm) position. Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4” position and lower deck the lift pedal until the arm contacts the pin.

3. Place 2 x 4 blocks under each corner of the mower deck with the 3-1/2” sides being vertical. See Figure 40.

4.

Loosen the nuts and allow the front of the deck to rest

 

 

 

 

on the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until

 

 

 

 

the chains are tight and tighten the nuts See Figure 41.

 

 

5.

Loosen the nuts and allow the rear of the deck to rest

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the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until the

 

 

 

chains are tight and tighten the nuts. See Figure 41.

 

 

 

6.

Remove all 2 x 4 blocks from under the m wer deck.

 

Figure 42.

Che king The Blade Height Measurement

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For your safety, DO NOT handle mower blades with bare

 

 

 

hands. Position the outside mower blades so that they

 

 

 

 

face front-to-back (Figure 42).

 

 

 

 

8.

Measure from the front tip of the blade from the cutting

 

 

 

edge to the ground. Measure from the rear tip of the

 

 

 

 

 

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B

 

blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Re eat this

 

 

 

 

process for the other side of the machine. The f ont

 

 

A

 

and back measurements should be 4” (10,2 cm). If the

 

 

 

measurements are greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) of what

 

 

 

they should be adjust the deck height until th y are

 

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

Fine Adjustment

 

 

 

 

1.

Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 43) andReproductionturn the fine

 

adjustment bolt (B) to adjust the deck height until the

 

Figure 43.

Fine Adjustment

 

front measurements equals 4” (10,2 cm). Turn the bolt

 

A. Jam Nut

 

 

 

 

CLOCKWISE to raise the deck; COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

B. Fine Adjustment Bolt

to lower the deck.

 

2.Position the outside mower blades so they face front-to- back.

3.Remeasure the front tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Measure the rear tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Repeat the process for the other side of machine.

4.Once the measurement equals 4” (10,2 cm), retighten the jam nut.

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