Figure 2. Manual Height Adjustment Linkage - MX54 / MX61
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
(Figure 2 & Figure 4)
1.Place power unit and mower on a level surface.
2.Make sure power unit tire pressure is set equally on both sides. Improper pressure will adversely affect steering control, traction and mower cutting height.
Standard Front: | 12 psi | Drive Tire |
Rear: | 18 psi | Rear Caster |
Front: | 45 psi | Deck Caster |
3.Cutting height is manually adjusted on the MX54 & MX61 models by moving the height adjustment handle forward to lower the cutting height and rear- ward to raise the cutting height. For MX54T & MX61T models, see PowerTilt™ Operation.
4.In the high cut range, the caster wheel assembly should be bolted through the lower hole in the caster fork.
5.In the low cut range, the caster wheel assembly should be bolted through the upper hole in the
caster fork.
6.When the caster wheels are moved to a different hole in the fork, it will be necessary to move the rear pivot lift arm to the corresponding hole in the power unit mounting brackets. See Figure 1.
7.If cut height does not correspond to the respective position for the height adjustment handle on MX54/MX61, the ground rod should be adjusted. See Adjust Mower Deck (Figure 27 & Figure 29), page 26 and page 28. For MX54T/MX61T models, the cut height is aligned with the height decal.
PowerTilt™ Operation (Figure 3 & Figure 4)
Turn power unit key to the ON position.
To set cutting height:
1.Activate rocker switch following instruction decal on top of rocker switch mount. Hold switch until deck is in the fully raised position.
2.Activate switch in the opposite direction to lower deck and to choose the desired cutting height.
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(Rev. 1/7/2010) MAN0253 (Rev. 3/10/2007)
