_h,CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance "B" at front and rear tip of blade
•Before making any necessary adjust- ments, check that both front plate links are equal in length.
•If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.
•To lower front of blade, loosen nut "C"
on both front links an equal number of turns.
NOTE: Each full turn of nut "C" will change dim. "B" by approximately 3/16".
•When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "D" against trunnion on both front links.
•To raise front of blade, loosen nut "D" from trunnion on both front links. Tighten nut "C" on both front links an equal number of turns. The two front links must remain equal in length.
•When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "D" against trunnion on both front links.
•Recheck
BOTH FRONT PLATE LINKS MUST BE
EQUAL IN LENGTH
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1.Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
2.Lower mower to its lowest position.
3.Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.
_CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a firm grip on rod and release slowly.
4.Remove screws from R.H. mandrel cover and remove cover.
5.Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur- face.
6.Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from rear deck bracket by removing retainer spring.
7.Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley.
8.Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
9.Remove belt from idler pulleys. 10.Check primary idler arm and two idlers
to see that they rotate freely.
11.Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm and spring arm.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
12.Install belt in both idlers.
13.Install new belt onto electric clutch pul- ley.
14.Carefully roll belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley.
15.Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the grooves correctly.
16.Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to rear deck bracket with retainer spring.
17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
18.Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.
Front Plate Trunnion Assembly
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