8.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 58).

RIGHT HAND

UPPERHANGER BRACKET

JAM NUT

ADJUSTABLE

FERRULELOWER

LOCK NUT

Figure 58

9.Raise the lift handle to the highest position and recheck the blade measurements described in step 5. If the blade measurements are not within 1/16 inch, repeat steps 6, 7 and 8.

10.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.If making the initial installation of the deck, adjust the front lift rod to allow 5/8 inch of thread to protrude beyond both lock nuts of the front lift rod/ bracket assembly (Refer to Figure 59).

FRONT LIFT

ROD BRACKET

LOCK NUT

5/8"

JAM NUT

FRONT

LIFT ROD

Figure 59

3.Position the mower blades so the ends of each blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor (Refer to Figure 60).

DECK

INSTALLED

MOWER

BLADES

Figure 60

4.Refer to Figure 61. Measure and record the distance from the front cutting edge to the ground (measurement A), and from the rear cutting edge to the ground (measurement B), for each of the blades. The front edge of each blade (measurement A) should be lower than its back edge (measurement B) by 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

REAR

CUTTING BLADE

FRONT

CUTTING

 

 

CUTTING

EDGE

 

 

EDGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 61

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

6.To adjust the downward tilt of the blades, adjustment of the front lift rod is required. Refer to Figure 59 and proceed as follows:

7.Loosen the rear jam nuts on the front lift rod. From the front of the tractor, turn the front lock nuts clockwise to raise the front of the mower deck, or counterclockwise to lower the front of the mower deck.

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Cub Cadet 2206 manual Front to Back Leveling Adjustment

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