Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

DECK LIFT ROD TIMING

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ADJUSTMENT

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

C

 

the PTO, stop the engine, and engage the parking

 

brake. Make sure that all of the tires are properly

 

inflated.

 

2. Place a level (A, Figure 24) on top of the cutting

 

height indicator (E) and adjust the cutting

D

height indicator up or down with the deck height

 

adjustment handle (B) until the cutting height

E

indicator is level.

 

3.Loosen, but do not remove the height indication plate hardware (C) that secures the height

indicator plate (D). Manuever the height indicator

Figure 24. Deck Height Position
A. Level

plate up or down until the cutting height indicator

B. Deck Height Adjustment Handle

points to the 3.25” (8,26 cm) mark. Tighten the

C. Height Indication Plate Hardware

height indication plate hardware.

D. Height Indication Plate

4. Refer to Figure 25. To check the deck lift rod

E. Cutting Height Indicator

timing, measure and record the distance between

 

 

the measurements are equal.

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the lift pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat for the

for

Measure

other side of unit.

 

5. If the measurements for the rods and pivots are

First

equal, no further adjustment is required. If the

 

measurements are NOT equal (greater than 1/8”

 

(3,17 mm) difference), adjustment is required,

 

continue with Step 6.

 

 

6. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains

 

 

are slack.

 

 

 

7. Refer to Figure 26. To adjust the lift rods the

 

 

1/2-20 steel clevises (C, Figure 26) will need to

 

 

be adjusted. Loosen the 1/2-20 jamNotnut (B) that

 

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tightens against the clevis. Remove the cotter

 

Second

pin (E), and the clevis pin (D) that are conn ct d

Figure 25. Measure and Adjust Lift Rod Timing

to the front deck lift pivot (A). Turn the cl vis to

 

 

adjust the length of the rod.

einstall the cl vis

 

 

pin and the hair pin. Tighten the 1/2-20 jam nut.

 

 

Measure and record the distance between the lift

 

 

pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat the process until

 

 

 

A

B

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

D

 

 

E

 

 

 

Figure 26. Lift Rod Clevis Adjustment

 

 

A. Front Deck Lift Pivot

 

 

B. 1/2-20 Jam Nut

 

 

 

C. 1/2-20 Steel Clevis

 

 

D. Clevis Pin

 

 

 

E. Cotter Pin

 

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