Regular Maintenance

Deck Leveling Adjustment - 61” Models

NOTE: Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod timing must be checked and/or adjusted.

Coarse Adjustment Procedure

When adjusting the deck level, the coarse adjustment procedure should be used to make the majority of the adjustment and the fine adjustment procedure should be used to complete the adjustment.

1.Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking brake. Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar); front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).

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2.

Lock the deck lift pedal in the 6” (15,2 cm) position.

 

Figure 39.

Hanger Chain Adjustment

 

Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4” position

 

 

 

 

 

and lower deck the lift pedal until the arm contacts the

 

 

 

 

 

pin.

 

 

 

 

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3.

Place 2 x 4 blocks under each corner of the mower deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the 3-1/2” sides being vertical. See Figure 38.

 

 

 

 

4.

Loosen the nuts and allow the front of the deck to rest

 

 

 

 

 

on the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until

 

 

 

 

 

the chains are tight and tighten the nuts See Figure 39.

 

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5.

Loosen the nuts and allow the rear of the deck to rest

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the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until the

 

 

 

 

 

chains are tight and tighten the nuts. See Figure 39.

 

 

 

 

6.

Remove all 2 x 4 blocks from under the mower deck.

 

Figure 40.

Che king The Blade Height Measurement

7.

For your safety, DO NOT handle mower blades wi h barefor

 

 

 

hands. Position the outside mower blades so that they

 

 

 

 

 

face front-to-back (Figure 40).

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Measure from the front tip of the blade from the cutting

 

 

 

 

edge to the ground. Measure from the rear tip of the

 

 

 

 

 

blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Repeat this

 

 

 

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process for the other side of the machine. The front

 

 

 

 

 

and back measurements should be 4” (10,2 cm). If the

 

 

 

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measurements are greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) of what

 

 

 

 

they should be adjust the deck height until th y are

 

 

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

 

Fine Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 41) and turn the fine

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment bolt (B) to adjust the deckReproductionheight until the

 

front measurements equals 4” (10,2 cm). Turn the bolt

Figure 41.

Fine Adjustment

 

CLOCKWISE to raise the deck; COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

 

 

 

 

 

 

to lower the deck.

A. Jam Nut

B. Fine Adjustment Bolt

2.Position the outside mower blades so they face front-to- back.

3.Remeasure the front tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Measure the rear tip of the blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Repeat the process for the other side of machine.

4.Once the measurement equals 4” (10,2 cm), retighten the jam nut.

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