TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are pmpedy inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or undednflatad, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
•Raise mower to its highest position,
•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.
•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.
•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.
•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side. NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
•Recheck measurements after adjust- ing.
BottomEdgeofBottomEdgeof
Mowerto GroundMowerto Ground
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Suspension
Measure distance "D"directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.
•Before making any necessary adjust- ments, check that both front linksare equal in length.
•If linksare not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.
•To lower front of mower loosen nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of turns.
•When distance "O" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nuts =F" against trunnion an both front links.
•To raise front of mower, loosen nut =F" from trunnionon bothfront links. Tighten nut =E" on beth front linksan equal number of turns.
•When distance =D"is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rearl tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.
•Recheck
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BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
IN LENGTH
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To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in
Nut "F_NUt | "E" |
Links
its highest position.
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