Simplicity 14HP, 11HP manual Steering Gear Adjustment, Steering Wheel Adjustment, Mower Adjustments

Adjustments

STEERING GEAR ADJUSTMENT

If there is excessive slack in the steering system, the steering gear can be reindexed to the steering shaft.

1.See figure 30. Loosen the two capscrews and push bracket so that gear teeth are closely meshed.

2.Tighten nuts after adjustment.

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

Your unit is equipped with a dual position steering shaft to allow for steering wheel adjustment for rider comfort.

1.Pull down on the rubber boot to expose the two holes in the steering shaft (figure 32).

2.Use a suitable drift to remove the roll pin at the base of the steering wheel.

3.Align the hole in the steering wheel with the appropri- ate steering shaft hole and install the roll pin.

NOTE: Steering wheel is factory installed with the roll pin in the bottom hole.

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Capscrews

Figure 30. Steering Gear Adjustment

MOWER ADJUSTMENTS

If the cut is uneven, the mower may need leveling. Unequal or improper tire pressure may also cause an uneven cut. Make sure tire pressure is correct as speci- fied in Checking Tire Pressure. To achieve proper mower levelling, perform Side-To-Side Leveling, Front-To-Back Leveling and Transport Height Adjustment procedures, in order, as follows.

WARNING

Before levelling mower, shut off PTO and engine. Allow all moving parts to stop. Remove ignition key, then disconnect the spark plug wire and fas- ten it away from the spark plug.

Side-To-Side Leveling

1.With the mower installed, place the rider on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Turn the front wheels straight forward.

2.Check for bent blades and replace if necessary.

3.Loosen nut (C, figure 34) so trailing arms are loose. Mower must be resting on rollers with no weight on trailing arms.

4.Use the Dial-A-CutTMControl (E, figure 32) and place mower in mid-cut position by aligning front edge of mower lift lever (A) with number 2 or 3 on quadrant scale. Make sure mower lift lever is in down position.

5.Make sure rear rollers (C, figure 31) are on the ground. If not, refer to Transport Height Adjustment.

NOTE: If rollers do not rest on the ground and it is necessary to perform transport height adjustment, it is necessary to perform transport height adjustment again after all leveling procedures are completed.

5.Position blade(s) side-to-side and measure distance form outside tip of blade(s) to ground. Measurement should be equal (within 1/8”).

WARNING

Mower blades are sharp. Turn the mower drive belt to rotate blades into position or wear protec- tive gloves to protect against injury.

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