Troubleshooting

DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod timing must be checked and/or adjusted.

Coarse Adjustment Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

When adjusting the deck level, the coarse adjustment

 

 

 

 

procedure should be used to make the majority of the

 

 

 

 

adjustment and the fine adjustment procedure should

 

 

 

 

 

be used to complete the adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage

 

 

 

 

 

the PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking

 

 

 

 

 

brake. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03

 

Figure 43. 2 x 4 Locations

 

 

bar); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7cm) position.

 

 

 

 

Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4”

 

 

 

 

 

position and lower deck the lift pedal until the arm

 

 

 

 

 

contacts the pin.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust

3. Place 2 x 4 blocks under each corner of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here

mower deck with the 3-1/2” sides being vertical.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Figure 43.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Loosen the nuts and allow the front of the deck to

 

 

 

 

 

rest on the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the

 

 

Adjust

 

slots until the chains are tight and tighten the nuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

here

 

See Figure 44.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Loosen the nuts and allow the rear of the deck o

 

 

 

 

 

rest on the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in he

 

 

 

 

 

slots until the chains are tight and tighten he nu s.

 

 

 

 

See Figure 44.

 

forFig re 44. Hanger Chain Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Remove all 2 x 4 blocks from under the m wer

 

 

 

 

 

deck.

 

 

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7. For your safety, DO NOT handle mower blades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

with bare hands. Position the outside mower

 

 

 

 

 

blades so that they face front-to-back (Figure 45).

 

 

 

 

 

8. Measure from the front tip of the blade from the

 

 

 

 

 

cutting edge to the ground. Measure from the

 

A

 

 

A

rear tip of the blade from the cutting dge to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground. Repeat this process for the other side of

 

 

 

 

 

the machine. The front and back measurements

 

 

 

 

 

should be 4” (10,2 cm). If the measurements are

 

Figure 45. Checking The Blade Height

 

greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) of what they should be

Measurement

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

adjust the deck height until they are correct.

 

 

 

 

 

Fine Adjustment

1.Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 46) and turn the fine adjustment bolt (B) to adjust the deck height

until the front measurements equals 4” (10,2 cm).

B

Turn the bolt CLOCKWISE to raise the deck;

A

COUNTERCLOCKWISE to lower the deck.

2.Position the outside mower blades so they face front-to-back.

3.Remeasure the front tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Measure the rear tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Repeat the process for the other side of machine.

4. Once the measurement equals 4” (10,2 cm),

Figure 46. Fine Adjustment

 

retighten the jam nut.

A. Jam Nut

 

 

B. Fine Adjustment Bolt

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