TOLEVELMOWERHOUSING

Adiust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
-p
tires are properly inflated (See ROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tiresare over or
undednflated, you will not propedy adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
•Raise mower to its highest position.
•At the midpointof both sides of mower,
measure height from bottomedge 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 I_
link adjustment nuton that side.
•To lower one side ofmower, loosen lift
link adiustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
•Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
BottomEdgeof BottomEdgeof
Mowerto Ground Mowerto Ground
Suspen_Don
Lilt Link
Adjustment
Nut
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side.If the following front-to-back adjust-
ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both
frontlinks equally so mower will stay
level side-to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing should be adjusted so
thatthe front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower Is in
its highest position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure distance =D" directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
•Before making any necessary adjust-
merits, checkthat both front 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 mower loosen nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of
turns.
•When distance "D" is 1/S"to 1/2" lower
atfront than rear, tighten nuts "F"
againsttrunnion on both front links.
• To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F"
from trunnion on both front links.
Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
•When distance "D" is 1/8*to 112"|ower
atfront than rear, tighten nut =F"against
trunnion on both front links.
•Recheck side-to-side adiustment.
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BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
IN LENGTH
Front Plate Trunnion
Assembly
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor an alevel surface.
Engage parking brake.
2. Lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
ACAUTION: Rod Is spdng loaded. Have
afirmgrip an rod an release slowly.
4. Remove screws from R.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
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