4.3.2Deck Leveling:
a)Position mower on a flat surface.
b)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
c)Inflate drive tires to 15 psi (103 kPa).
d)Verify all hairpins are in the 3” deck height holes with the spacers under the hair pins. See Figure 10.
e)Shorten/lengthen each deck support pin to obtain blade tip height of 3.0” at the front of the deck and 3.25” at the rear of the deck.
FIGURE 10
DECK SUPPORT PIN ASSEMBLY
4.3.3Caster pivot bearings
a)Remove dust cap from caster and tighten nyloc nut until washers are flat. Back the nyloc off 1/4 of a turn to properly set the
Note: If disassembled, make sure the spring washers are reinstalled as shown in Figure 11.
4.3.4Deck Locking pin stop adjustment:
a)Slide deck locking pins in on both sides and rotate to lock the deck in the “operation” position.
FIGURE 11
CASTER ADJUSTMENT
b)Loosen the jam nut and turn the stop screw clockwise until the locking pins is tight and cannot be rotated by hand. See Figure 12.
c)Loosen the stop screw counter clockwise 1/2 turn and tighten the jam nut.
d)Test the locking pin to make sure it slides freely. Readjust if necessary.
FIGURE 12
DECK LOCKING PIN ADJUSTMENT
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