Section 4 - ADJUSTMENT & REPAIR

4.2.4.ADJUSTING MOWER BLADE – 33” DECK (Continued from previous page)

MEASURE THE DISTANCE

BETWEEN DECK LIP AND

BLADE TIP

FIGURE 4.5

WARNING

DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance or service with the engine or blade running. STOP blade. STOP engine. Set brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure wire away from spark plug. Engine and components can be extremely hot. Avoid burns by allowing engine and components sufficient time to cool.

NOTE: On 33” decks, the measurement between the blade tip and deck lip should be 5/16".

5.Repeat steps 2 and 3 with blade tip “B”.

6.If measurement between blade tips and deck are different and there is more than 1/16” difference between blade tip measurements, adjust blade as follows:

a.Loosen jam-nuts on blade bar.

b.Adjust jack screws “IN” or “OUT” until blade tip measurements are within 1/16” of each other. See Figure 4.6.

c.Tighten jam-nuts.

LOOSEN JAM NUTS, ADJUST

JACK SCREWS “IN” OR “OUT”

TO LEVEL BLADE WITH DECK

JACK SCREW

JAM NUT

4.2.5.33" DECK LEVEL ADJUSTMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) NOTE: Adjust tire pressure, 12 P.S.I. front and rear, before adjusting deck.

1.Move tractor to a firm, level surface.

2.Turn engine "OFF". Remove key.

3.Place a piece of angle iron under center rear of deck.

4.Remove hair pins and washers securing rear of deck to sector plates. See Figure 4.7.

5.Slide sector off of pins and carefully lower deck onto angle iron.

6.Rotate blade(s) until blade tips are at each side of deck.

7.Measure distance from blade tip to floor on each side of deck. Blade tips should be within 1/8" of each other for the deck to be considered level. See Figure 4.8.

SECTOR PLATE

REMOVE

HAIRPIN &

WASHER

FIGURE 4.7

33” DECK SHOWN SIDE TO SIDE VIEW

MEASURE

ANGLE IRON

FROM BLADE

 

TIPS TO FLOOR

 

FIGURE 4.8

8.If measurement differs more than 1/8", adjust as follows:

a.Loosen front lift arm pivot bolt on front of right side rail. See Figure 4.9.

LOOSEN PIVOT BOLT

LOOSEN SHOULDER

BOLT

SIDE VIEW OF DECK

FIGURE 4.6

TURN ECCENTRIC

 

AS REQUIRED

 

FIGURE 4.9

 

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Snapper LT145H38FBV, LT145H33FBV, LT145H33FBV, LT145H38FBV Adjusting Mower Blade 33 Deck from previous, Side View of Deck
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