Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
(DDSH Models only)
1.Make sure there is one spacer above and below the frame on the front caster shafts and place hairpin clips in the 2” cutting height position (see Figure 17).
2.Rotate the blade on the
3.Loosen the jam nuts (A, Figure 18) located on the front deck hanger shafts (B, Figure 18). Turn the right side shaft until a cutting height of 2” is obtained at the very tip of the blade towards the front of the machine.
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Figure 17. Caster Spacers & Hairpin Clip
A.Caster Spacer
B.Hairpin Clip
B
A 
4.Now place a straight edge on top of the cutter deck approximately 1” to the outside of the front deck mount on the right side and measure to the floor (see Figure 19). Record your measurement.
5.Repeat the measuring procedure listed in Step 4 for the
6.Compare the measurements taken in Step 4 & 5. If they differ by more than 1/16”, the front deck hanger shaft on the LEFT side
7.Adjust the two front hanger shafts as needed until the tip of the blade is 2” from the floor and the meas- urements taken from the top of the deck to the floor are within 1/16" of each other.
8.Once the level of the deck has been adjusted, there should be no slack in the front hanger shafts. If one shaft moves, a shim (P/N 20928) is required.
Figure 18. Front Hanger Shaft Adjustment
A.Jam Nut
B.Front Hanger Shaft
Straight Edge
Measure Here 
Figure 19. Mowing Height Measurement
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