Regular Maintenance
Deck Rod Timing Adjustment
1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar); front tires to 40 psi (2,76 bar).
2. To check the lift rod timing, measure and record the distance between the lift pivots and the rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure 36.
3. If the measurements for the rods are equal, no further |
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adjustment is required. If the measurements are |
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NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) difference), |
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adjustment is required continue with Step 4. | Figure 36. Check Lift Rod Timing |
4. Lock the deck lift pedal in the
5. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position, push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the unit and install the height adjustment pin in the 3” (7,6 cm) position to hold in place.
6. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are slack. Refer to Figure 38.
7. See Figure 37. To adjust the lift rod, loosen the jam |
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| nut on the front clevis then remove the 1/2” clevis pin |
| Figu e 37. | Adjust Lift Rod Timing | ||
| fastening the clevis to the lift pivot arm. Turn the clevis | |||||
| clockwise to shorten the distance between the rod piv ts |
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| or counterclockwise to lengthen the distance between |
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| the rod pivots. Reinstall the clevis on the lift pivot arm |
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| and secure with the 1/2” clevis pin previously removed. |
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| Tighten the jam nut against the clevis. |
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8. Remove the blocks from the under the m wer deck. |
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9. | Remove the cutting height adjustment pin fr | m in fr nt |
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| of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck and reinstall |
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| adjustment pin in desired mowing height. |
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Deck Leveling Adjustment | Not |
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NOTE: Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod |
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timing muyst be checked and/or adjusted. |
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1. | Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Dis ngage |
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| the PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking |
| Figure 38. | 2 x 4 Locations | ||
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| Checking Tire Pressures. |
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2. Lock the deck lift pedal in the |
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| position. Place the deck height adjustment pin in the |
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| 4” position and lower the deck lift pedal until the arm |
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contacts the pin.
3. Place 2 x 4 blocks under each corner of the mower deck with the
4. Adjust the front eyebolts until the chains are tight and the deck is still resting on the 2 x 4 blocks. Tighten the jam nuts. See Figure 39.
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the 2 x 4’s and 1/4” spacers. Slide the chains down in |
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the slots until the chains are tight and tighten the nuts. |
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See Figure 39. | Figure 39. Hanger Chain Adjustment |
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6.Remove all 2 x 4 blocks and spacers from under the mower deck.
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