Regular Maintenance
Deck Leveling Adjustment
S/N: 2014523388 & Above
1. | Park the machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage |
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| the PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking brake. |
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| Rear tires must be inflated to 15 psi (1,03 bar). |
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2. | Remove the mower deck guard. |
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3. | Adjust the mower deck height to the 4” (10,2 cm) |
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| position. |
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4. | Place the 2 X 4 blocks under each corner of the mower |
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| deck with the |
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5. | Loosen the deck leveling hardware (A, Figure 25) on |
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| both sides of the machine. | Figure 24. 2 x 4 Locations |
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6.Inspect the deck lift rods (A, Figure 26) to see if the hex heads (B) are contacting the pivot links (C) and that the rear of the deck is resting on the 2 X 4’s.
If the hex head is contacting the pivot link and the rear of the deck is resting on the 2 X 4’s, skip to step # 8.
If the hex head is NOT contacting the pivot link and the |
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rear of the deck is not resting on the 2 X 4’s, loosen the |
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jam nut (D) and turn the hex head until contact is made. |
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7. Tighten the deck lift rod jam nuts (D, Figure 26). | for |
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8. Make sure that the front of the deck is resting on the 2 X |
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9. Tighten the deck leveling hardware (A, Figure 25). |
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10. Remove all 2 X 4 blocks from under the m wer deck and |
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reinstall the mower deck guard. |
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| Fig | re 25. Deck Leveling Adjustment |
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| A. | Deck Leveling Hardware |
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Figure 26. Deck Lift Rod Adjustment
A. Deck Lift Rod
B. Hex Head
C. Pivot Link
D. Jam Nut
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