SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are propedy inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual). Iftires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 16 and 17}

Raise mower to _ts nighest pos=t=on

Measure height from 3ottom of deck cur to grouna evel at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both

sides of mower should be the same.

If ac_ustmem is necessary, make aajus[mem on Dne side of mower only.

To raise one side of mower, tighten lift _:nKa_" ,stmen[ nut on that side

To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustmem nut on that side.

NOTE: Each fult turn of a@ustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

Recheck measurements after adjusting.

Check ac.ustmem on right side of tractor. Measure dis- tance "F" directly in front of and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.

Before making any necessary adjustments, check that both front links are eaual in length.

tf links are not eaual in length, adjust one link to same ength as other link.

To lower front of mower housing, loosen nut "G"on both front inks an equal number of turns

Whend_stance F"_,J.7_, _,_,/2"loweratfrontthanrear. tighten nut "H" against trunnion on both front links

To raise front of mower housing, loosen nut "H" from trunnion on bOth front links. Tighten nut "G" on both front links an equa number of turns.

Whendistance"F"is '°J'to_/2"loweratfro _.-- _r. t_gnten nut "H" against trunnion on both front links.

NOTE: Each full turn of nut "G" wilI change dim. "F" by auuroximately 3/8",

Recheck s_de-to-slde aojustmen[.

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BOTTOM

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FIG. 17

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 18 and 19) -

IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF

THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT S NECESSARY. BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILLbFAY LEVELSIDE-TO-StDE

To obtain the 0esl cut_mg results, the mower housing should be ad.usted so the f ro;-t is approximately 1/8" to 1/2' lower than me rear wnen the mower s " [s highest

DOSltlOn.

FiG. 18

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH

FIG. 19

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917.25147 specifications

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