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. |
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| Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4” position |
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| and lower deck the lift pedal until the arm contacts the |
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3. | Place 2 x 4 blocks under each corner of the mower deck |
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4. | Loosen the nuts and allow the front of the deck to rest |
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| on the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until |
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| 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 | n |
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| the 2 x 4’s. Slide the chains down in the slots until the |
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| chains are tight and tighten the nuts. See Figure 39. |
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6. | Remove all 2 x 4 blocks from under the mower deck. |
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7. | For your safety, DO NOT handle mower blades wi h barefor |
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| hands. Position the outside mower blades so that they |
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8. | Measure from the front tip of the blade from the cutting |
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| edge to the ground. Measure from the rear tip of the |
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| blade from the cutting edge to the ground. Repeat this |
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| process for the other side of the machine. The front |
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| 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 |
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| they should be adjust the deck height until th y are |
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Fine Adjustment |
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1. | Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 41) and turn the fine |
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| front measurements equals 4” (10,2 cm). Turn the bolt | Figure 41. | Fine Adjustment | |||
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to lower the deck.
A. Jam Nut
B. Fine Adjustment Bolt
2.Position the outside mower blades so they face
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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