Repair

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WARNING

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DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade. Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all parts to cool before working on machine.

How To Level The Mower Deck

 

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WARNING

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A

 

 

 

Wear heavy leather gloves when handling or working

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

around cutting blades. Blades are extremely sharp and can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause severe injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 37: Mower deck leveling (side-to-side)

Side-To-Side Leveling

 

Before making deck leveling adjustments, check the tire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressure. Refer to “How To Check Tire Pressure”. If tires

Front-to-Rear Leveling

are properly inflated and mowing is still uneven, adjust side-

NOTE: Perform side-to-side leveling first.

to-side deck leveling.

 

1.

or similar object.

ReproductionB

Place the unit on a smooth level surface.

1. With the unit

a smooth, level surface, rotate the blade

2.

Turn the engine off and remove the key. Remove the

 

until the blade tips are at the front and rear of the deck.

 

spark plug wire from the spark plug and secure the wire

2. Measure the distance from the blade tips to the floor

3.

away from the plug.

 

 

(Figure 38). The distance should be the same, or the

Raise the mower deck to the highest cutting position.

 

rear 1/8” to 1/4” lower than the front. If the rear blade tip

4.

Place a piece of angle iron, pipe, or similar object under

 

is higher than the front, or is more than 1/4” lower than

5.

the rear center of the deck.

for

 

the front, proceed with adjustment.

Lower the mower deck until the rear of the deck is sup-

3. If adjustment is needed, turn the lock nut (B, Figure 38)

 

ported by the object placed under it in the previous step.

 

both left and right hanger rods (A) the same number

6.

(The rear hanger rods (A, Figure 38) should be loose.)

 

of rotations to raise or lower the rear of the deck.

Wearing heavy leather gloves, rotate the blade until the

4. Measure the blade tips again.

 

blade tips are positioned at the right and left sides of the

5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 until proper leveling is

 

mower deck. Measure the distance from the blade tips

 

obtained.

 

 

 

 

to the floor. If the measurement is within 1/8” from side-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to-side, the deck is considered level. If difference from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

side-to-side is greater than 1/8”, continue with adjust-

 

Front

Rear

 

ment.

 

 

 

7.

If adjustment is needed, slowlyNotturn the eccentric (A,

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X-1/8”

 

 

 

Figure 37) on the left front lift arm until the blade tips are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

within 1/8” of each other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raise the mower deck, and remove the angle iron, pipe,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Proceed to check front to rear leveling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure 38: Mower deck leveling (front-to-rear)

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