Troubleshooting, Adjustments, & Service

Mower Deck Leveling

Perform these adjustments on a flat level surface.

Side-To-Side Leveling

1. With the mower installed, place the rider on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Turn the front wheels so they are straight.

2. Check for bent blades and replace if necessary.

3. Place the mower cutting height pin in the 4th hole

Figure 38. Orient Blades Side-to-Side

 

from the bottom (see insert, Figure 40). Arrange

 

 

 

 

the outside mower blades so that they are pointing

 

 

 

from side-to-side (Figure 38).

 

 

 

A

 

 

4. Measure the distance between the outside tips of

B

 

 

each blade and the ground (Figures 38 & 39). If

 

 

 

there is more than 1/8” (3mm) difference between

C

 

 

the measurements on each side, proceed to step

 

 

5. If the difference is 1/8” (3mm) or less, proceed

 

 

 

to step 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Use the rear leveling links (B, Figure 40) to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

for

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

the side-to-side leveling of the deck. Repeat step

Figu e 39. Measure Blade Tips to Ground

 

4 if necessary.

 

 

 

A. Mower Deck

 

Front-To-Back Leveling

 

 

 

B. Blade T p

 

 

6. Arrange the blades so they face front-to-back

 

C. Level Grund

 

(Figure 41).

Not

 

 

 

7. Measure the distance from the ground to

he fr nt

 

 

B

tip of the center blade, and from the gr und to rear

C

 

tips of left-hand and right-hand blades (Figures 39

 

 

 

& 41). The front tip of the center blade should be

 

 

 

1/4” (6mm) higher than rear tips of left-hand and

 

 

 

right-hand blades. If not, proceed with steps 8 -

 

 

 

11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Check the length of the hanging rods. The rear

 

A

 

(D, Figure 40) should be 15” (38,1cm) and is not

 

 

D

adjusted. To adjust the pitch of the mow

r d ck,

 

 

 

adjust the front leveling nuts only.

 

 

 

 

 

9. Loosen the front lock nuts (E, Figure 40).

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Turn the leveling nuts (A, Figure 40) counter-

 

Figure 40. Mower Leveling

 

clockwise to lower the front of mower deck. Turn

 

A. Front Leveling Nuts

 

the nuts clockwise to raise the front of the mower.

 

Make adjustments in small increments, trying to

B. Rear Leveling Rods

 

C. 4th Cutting Height Hole

 

keep tension on both leveling nuts.

 

 

 

 

 

D. Rear Hanger Rods

 

11. Tighten the front lock nuts (E).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Front Lock Nuts

 

12. Re-check the blade measurement then repeat steps 7-11 as necessary.

Figure 41. Orient Blades Front-to-Back

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