Cub Cadet 2176 manual Finger guard 2. Blade 3. Hard Level Surface, Measure This Distance

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4

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1.Finger guard

2.Blade

3.Hard Level Surface

4.Measure This Distance

Figure 29

7.Lower the deck onto the hard, level surface.

8.Side-to-side leveling is obtained utilizing the adjustment ferrule and right hand hanger bracket (Refer to Figure 30).

UPPER	RIGHT HAND
JAM NUT	HANGER BRACKET

ADJUSTABLE

FERRULE

LOWER

LOCK NUT

Figure 30

9.Loosen the upper jam nut on the hanger bracket and turn away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn the lower lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads of the hanger bracket to raise the right side of the mower deck. Turn the lock nut down (loosen) on the threads to lower the right side of the mower deck (Refer to Figure 30).

10.Raise the lift handle to the highest position and recheck the blade measurements described in step 6. If the blade measurements are not within 1/16 inch, repeat steps 7, 8 and 9.

11.Tighten the upper jam nut against the adjustment ferrule after side-to-side leveling is completed.

FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT

1.Raise the deck to its highest position.

2.Position the mower blades so the ends of each blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor (Refer to Figure 31).

DECK

INSTALLED

MOWER

BLADES

Figure 31

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