Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

1.Park 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); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

2.To check the inner lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the inner lift pivots and the inner rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 39.

3.To check the outer lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the outer lift pivots and the outer rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 39.

4.If the measurements for the inner rods are equal, and the measurements for the outer rods are equal, no further adjustment is required. If the measurements are NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17mm) difference), adjustment is required, continue with Step 5.

Inner Rod

 

 

Measure

2nd

 

1st

 

 

Measure

2nd

 

1st

Outer Rod

Figure 39. Measure the Inner & Outer Lift Rods

 

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5. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7cm) position.

 

Remove the cutting height adjustment pin and

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lower the mower deck.

 

 

 

 

6. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position,

 

 

 

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push the pedal by hand towards the rear of

he

 

 

unit and install the height adjustment pin in

he 3”

 

 

(7.6cm) position to hold in place. See Figure 40.

 

 

7. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains

 

 

are slack.

 

 

 

 

8. Refer to Figure 41. To adjust the inner lift rod,

 

 

adjust the 5/8” hex nuts on either side of the

 

 

front lift pivot until the measurements are equal.

 

 

Repeat for other side.

 

 

 

Figure 40. Deck Lift Pedal & Pin Position

9. Refer to Figure 41. To adjust the outer lift rod,

 

 

 

remove the coil pins securing the out r lift rod to

 

 

the lift levers. Remove the outer lift rod from the

 

 

unit and add or remove 5/8” SAE wash rs from

 

 

in between the deck lift rod and the lift link until

 

Inner Rod

measurements are equal. Reinstall the coil pins

 

 

 

and washer (on front lift lever). Repeat for other

 

 

side.

 

 

 

 

10. Remove blocks from under the mower deck.

11. While pushing the pedal by hand towards the

 

rear of the unit, remove the the cutting height

 

adjustment pin from in front of the deck lift pedal

 

arm. Lift mower deck and reinstall adjustment pin

Adjust Here

in desired mowing height.

 

 

Outer Rod

 

Figure 41. Adjust the Inner & Outer Lift Rods

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