SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make su re tires are properly inflated (See"PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). Iftiresare

over or underinfiated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 16 and 17) Raise mower to its highest position.

At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower toground. Distance"A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Three fullturns of adjustment nut willchange mower height about 1/8".

Recheck measurements after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE

BOTTOM EDGE

OF MOWER

OF MOWER

U

_GROUNDLIN_

When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front links.

To raise front of mower, loosen nut"E"from trunnion on both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an equal number of turns.

When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at:front than rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links. Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

'_ :_:\'_ ( o o/ MANDREL

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FIG. 18

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH

NUT"F

E.

FRONT

FIG. 16

FIG, 19

SUSPENSION ARM

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig, 20)

 

 

 

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.

 

 

 

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

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LAI[F_uLJN.N'E

BELT REMOVAL -

 

 

 

 

 

, I

NUT

 

Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE

 

 

 

FIG. 17

 

 

 

 

MOWER" in this section of this manual).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT-TO-BACK

ADJUSTMENT

(See

Figs. 18 and

19)

 

Pull belt away

from mower.

IMPORTANT:

DECK MUST

BE

LEVEL

SIDE-TO-SIDE.

IF

BELT INSTALLATION

-

THE

FOLLOWING

FRONT-TO-BACK

ADJUSTMENT

IS

Install

new belt in reverse order of removal.

NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS

 

 

 

 

 

EQUALLY

SO

MOWER

WILL

STAY

LEVEL SIDE-TO-

 

Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt

SIDE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should

Install mower

in reverse order of removal instructions.

be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"

 

 

 

 

IDLER

lower than the rearwhen the mower is in its highest position.

 

 

 

 

 

MANDREL

 

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PULLEYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measu re distance

 

 

 

 

 

"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge

 

(

- ,f

 

 

of mower housing as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before making any necessary adjustments, check that

 

 

 

 

 

 

both front links are equal in length. Both links should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

approximately

10-3/8".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same

 

 

 

 

 

 

length as other link.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To lower front of mower loosen nut"E"on both front links

 

 

 

 

 

 

an equal number of turns.

 

 

2O

 

 

 

 

FIG. 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Weed Eater WE14542K To Level Mower Housing, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig, Belt Removal, Belt Installation

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