SERWCE AN ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

oDepress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. o Place gearshift 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.

oDisconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)

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 chas- sis 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 LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or

driveway Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual) If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 18 and 19)

Raise mower to its highest position

Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground leve] 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,

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16"

TO INSTALL

MOWER

 

 

• Recheck

measurements

after adjusting

 

 

 

 

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND

BOTTOM

 

BOTTOM

RIVE BELT

n the Assembly sect on of th_s manual

 

OF CURL

 

OF CURL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUSPENSION

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

SUSPENSION

NUTS

LIFT

\

 

FIG.

19

ARMS

 

LINKS

 

 

 

 

FRONT MOWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

CHASSIS

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

 

CLUTCH

PULLEY

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

RETAINER

\

IOWER

SPRING

BRACKET

ANTI-SWAY

BARRETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 18

19

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917.250551 specifications

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