Briggs & Stratton S175X Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Repair

Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment

1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key. Rear tires must be inflated to 18 psi (1,24 bar); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

2. To check the lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the lift pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 44.

3.	If the measurements for the rods are equal,		Figure 44.	Check the Deck Lift Rod Timing
	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 4.
4.	Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7 cm)
	position. Remove the cutting height adjustment pin
	and lower the mower deck.
5.	To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position,
	push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the
		Reproduction
	unit and install the height adjustment pin in the 3”
	(7,6 cm) position to hold in place.
6.	Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains
	are slack. Refer to Figure 45.	Not	Figure 45.	2 X 4 L cati ns (Arrow points toward front
7.	See Figure 46. To adjust the lift rod timing, adjust		of the de k)
	the 5/8” hex nuts on either side of the front lift
	pivot until the measurements are equal. Repeat forfor
	other side.
8.	Remove the blocks from the under the m wer
	deck.
9.	Remove the cutting height adjustment pin from in
	front of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck
	and reinstall adjustment pin in desired mowing
	height.
			Figure 46. Adjust the Deck Lift Rod Timing

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