Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT

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

1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, engage the parking brake, and remove the key from the ignition. Make sure that all of the tires are properly inflated.

2. Crank the deck height adjustment handle so the cutting height indicator points to the 3.25” (8,26 cm). See Figure 27.

WARNING

Mower blades are sharp. For your personal

 

Figure 27.Deck Height Position
safety, do not handle mower blades with bare

 

A. Cutting Height Indicator

 

hands. Careless or improper handling of

 

 

 

 

blades may result in serious injury or death.

 

 

 

 

3.

Manually position the left hand mower blade so

 

 

A

 

 

that the blade is pointing towards the front and

 

 

 

D

 

be 3-1/4” and the rear measurementReproductionshould be

 

back of the mower.

 

 

 

 

4.

Measure from the front tip of the blade on the

 

 

 

 

 

cutting edge to the ground. Record this distance.

 

 

 

A

5.

Measure from the back tip of the blade on he

 

A

 

 

 

cutting edge to the ground. Record this dis ance.

for

 

 

6.

Repeat steps # 3 - 5 for the right hand blade.

 

 

7.

Place blocking under each corner of the m wer

 

Fig re 28.Setting the Blade Height

 

deck until the front of the blade to the ground

 

 

 

 

 

measures 3-1/4” (8,3 cm) and the back of the

 

 

 

 

 

blade to the ground measures 3Not-1/2” (8,9 cm).

 

B

 

8.

Loosen the hardware that tightens the bottom of

 

 

A

 

 

the hanger chain (D, Figure 29) to the deck. Slide

 

 

 

C

 

the chains down in the slots until the chains are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tight and tighten the nuts. See Figure 29.

 

 

 

 

9.

Remove the blocks from under the d ck.

 

 

 

 

10. Repeat steps # 3 - 6 to check the blade height

 

 

 

 

 

measurements. The front measurement should

 

 

 

 

 

3-1/2”. If the measurements are correct, no further

 

 

 

 

adjustment is necessary. If they are not correct,

 

 

 

 

 

continue with Step 11.

 

 

 

 

11. Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 29) on the adjuster bolt (B) in the chain hanger clevis (C). Turn the adjuster bolt until the correct measurements are achieved. Ensure that all four hanger chains are taut, then retighten the jam nut against the chain hanger clevis.

Figure 29. Lift Rod Clevis AdjustmentA.Jam NutB.Adjustment BoltC.Chain Hanger ClevisD.Deck Hanger Chain

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