20
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment clutch in DISENGAGED position.
Turn ignition key OFF and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual). If tires are
over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
Raise mower to its highest position.
Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground level
at front corners of mower. Distance A on both sides of
mower should be the same.
If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
FIG. 21
A
AGROUND LINE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRINGS
LIFT
LINKS
FIG. 20
RETAINER
SPRING
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACKET
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT
LINKS
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)

Place attachment clutch in DISENGAGED position.
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
Lower mower to its lowest position.
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis
bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck
and disengage arms from deck.
Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT in the Assembly section of this manual.
BOTTOM
EDGE OF
MOWER TO
GROUND
BOTTOM
EDGE OF
MOWER TO
GROUND
TRACTOR