4.Workingfromthe leftside of the tractor,loosen,but do not remove,the hexcap screwin the leftdeckadjustmentbracket. SeeFigure15.

AdjustmentGear

HexCapScrew

Figure15

5.Toeventhe deckturnthe adjustmentgear,locatedimmediately behindthe hexcap screw,clockwise(rearward)to lowerthe left sideof the deck.Turnthe gearcounter-clockwise(towardfront)to raisethe left sideof the deck.SeeFigure15.

6.Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetip measurements, as describedearlier,areequal.

7.Retightenthe hexcap screwin the leftdeckadjustmentbracket whenproperadjustmentis achieved.

Front To Rear Deck Leveling

Thefrontof the cuttingdeck issupportedby anadjustablefrontdeck hangerrod.This rodcanbeadjustedto setthe frontto rearpitchof thedeck. Thefrontof the deckshouldbeapproximately1/4-inchlower thanthe rearof the deck.

Adjustif necessaryas follows:

NOTE:Thedeckshouldfirst beleveledsideto side.Checkthe sideto side levelof the deckandadjustif necessary.

1.Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,movethe deckto the midheightposition(thirdor fourthnotch)usingthedeck lift lever.Carefullyrotatethe RHblade(nearestthe dischargechute) so thatit is parallelwiththe tractorframe.

2.Measurethe distancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground andthe rearof the bladetip to the ground.The frontmeasure- menttakenshouldbeapproximately1/4"lessthanthe rear measurementDeterminewhetherthefrontof. the deckhasto be raisedor lowered.

3.Workingat the frontof the tractor,loosenthe twohex locknutsat thefrontof the deckhangerrod. Threadthe locknutsawayfrom the hexnutsbehindthem.Referto Figure16.

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)eck

of Deck

Figure16

4.Usea openendwrenchto turnthe innerhexnutsto adjustthe frontof the deck.Turnthe hexnutsclockwiseto raisethe front

of the deck,or counterclockwiseto lowerthe frontof the deck. Adjustthe hexnutsevenlysothatthe deckhangerrod isat the frontof both slotsinthe hangerbracketon the frontof the deck. See Figure16.

5.Refightenthe twohex locknutswhenproperlyadjusted.

Deck Gauge Wheel

NOTE:The deckgaugewheelsareananti-scalpfeatureof the deck andare notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck.

The deckgaugewheelsshouldneithercontactthe ground,nor behigh off the ground,whenthe deckis movedto thedesiredheightsetting.If you changeyourcuttingheightduringthe mowingseason,the gauge wheelsshouldbecheckedandadjustedas necessary.

Adjustthe gaugewheelsasfollows:

1.Placethe tractorona fiatsurfaceandmovethe deckto the desiredmowingheightusingthe decklift lever.

2.Checkgaugewheelsdistancefromthe flat surfacebelow.If the gaugewheelscontacttheground,theymustbe raised.Ifthe

gaugewheelsare higherthan 1/2"abovethe ground,theyshould be lowered.

3.Removethe hexflangelocknut andshoulderbolt securingoneof the frontgaugewheelsto the frontindexbracket.Repositionthe gaugewheelto alignwiththe oneof fiveindexholesthatplaces the wheel 1/4"to 1/2" abovethe ground.Securethegaugewheel to the indexbracketwiththe shoulderbolt andflangelocknut. Notethe indexholeusedandsecurethe othergauge wheelin the sameposition.See Figure17.

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247.28933 specifications

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