Regular Maintenance

Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and engage the parking brake. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar).

2.

Measure and record the distance between the lift

 

 

 

 

pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat for the other

 

 

B

 

side of the unit. See Figure 35.

 

 

 

 

A

3.

If the measurements for the lift pivots and rod

 

 

 

 

 

 

pivots are equal, no further adjustment is required.

 

 

 

If the measurements are NOT equal (greater than

 

 

 

 

1/8” (3,17 mm) difference), adjustment is required,

Figure 35. Measure the Lift Pivots and Rod Pivots

 

continue with Step 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. First Measurement

4.

Lower the mower deck to the lowest cutting

 

 

B. Second Measurement

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Block up the mower deck until all of the hanger

 

 

 

 

chains are slack. See Figure 36.

 

 

 

 

6.

Refer to Figure 37. To adjust the lift rod, loosen

 

 

 

 

the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove

 

 

 

 

the 1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint to the

 

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

lift pivot arm. Turn the ball joint CLOCKWISE to

for

 

shorten the distance between the rod pivots or

 

 

 

 

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to lengthen the distance

 

 

 

 

between the rod pivots. Reinstall the ball joint on

 

 

 

 

the lift pivot arm and secure with the 1/2” hardware

 

A

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

previously removed. Tighten the jam nut against

 

 

 

 

the lift rod.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Remove the blocks from under the m wer deck.

 

Fig

re 36. Block Positions

8.

Adjust the cutting height to the desired p siti n.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 37. Adjust the Lift Rod Lengths

 

 

 

 

 

A. Adjustment Point

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