Side to Side
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows:
•With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest position) and rotate both blades so that they are perpendicular with the tractor.
•Measure the distance from the outside of the left blade tip to the ground and the distance from the outside of the right blade tip to the ground. Both measurements taken should be equal. If they’re not, proceed to the next step.
•Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex bolt on the left deck hanger bracket. See Figure 12.
Adjustment Gear |
Hex Bolt |
Figure 12
•Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the adjustment gear (See Figure 12) up or down.
•The deck is properly balanced when both blade tip measurements taken earlier are equal.
•Retighten the hex bolt on the left deck hanger bracket when proper adjustment is achieved.
Parking Brake Adjustment
WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the brakes while the engine is running. Always disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral position, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting.
If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the brake pedal is completely depressed, or if the tractor’s rear wheels can roll with the parking brake applied, the brake is in need of adjustment. The brake disc can be found on the right side of the transmission in the rear of the tractor. Adjust if necessary as follows:
•Looking at the transmission from the right side of the tractor, locate the compression spring and brake disc. See Figure 13.
Brake Puck |
Hex Nut |
Brake Disc |
Spring |
Figure 13
•Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex nut found on the right side of the brake assembly. See Figure 13.
•Insert a feeler gauge (set at .011”) between the brake disk and the brake puck.
NOTE: If a feeler gauge is unavailable, a typical business card is approximately .011” thick.
•Retighten the hex nut loosened earlier, leaving a
.011” gap between the brake disc and the brake puck.
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