TO LEVEL MOWER

Make sure tires are properly inflated to the PSI shown on tires. Iftires are over or under

inflated, it may affect the appearance of your lawn and lead you to think the mower is not adjusted properly.

VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

1.With all tires properly inflated and if your lawn appears unevenly cut, determine which side of mower is cutting lower.

2.With a 3/4" or ad ustable wrench, turn lift link adjustment nut (A) to the left to lower LH side of mower or, to the right to raise LH side of mower.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

FRONT=TO=BACK ADJUSTMENT

IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side- to-side.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower blades should be adjusted so the front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the ,_ower is in its highest position.

CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

•Raise mower to highest position.

•Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance (B) to the ground at front and rear tip of the blade.

•If front tip of blade is not 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.

•With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench, loosen jam nut A several turns to clear adjustment nut B.

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Turn nut

rig

Turn nut

left

to raise

mower

to lower

mower

3.Test your adjustment by mowing some

uncut grass and visually checking the appearance. Readjust, if necessary, until you are satisfied with the results.

With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn

front link adjustment nut (B) clockwise (tighten) to raise the front of mower, or,

counterclockwise (loosen) to lower the front mower.

PRECISION SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

1.With all tires properly inflated, park tractor on level ground or driveway.

_i_ CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

2.Raise mower to its highest position.

3. At both

sides

of mower, position

blade

at

Tighten

adjust

nut

Loosen

adjust

nut B to lower

side and measure the distance (A) from

B to raise mower

mower

 

 

 

bottom edge of blade to the ground. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance

should

be the same on both

 

Loosen jam nut A first

 

sides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. If adjustment

is necessary, see

step

2 in

 

 

 

 

 

Visual

Adjustment

instructions

above.

NOTE:

Each

full turn of the adjustment

nut

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Recheck measurements, adjust if neces- will change mower height about 1/8".

sary until both sides are equal.

 

• Recheck measurements,

adjust if neces-

 

 

 

 

sary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2"

 

 

lower than the rear tip.

 

 

 

• Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench

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and tighten jam nut securely against ad-

justment nut.

 

 

 

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917.289281 specifications

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