SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS

Mower Deck Leveling

Position machine on a flat surface. Preferably level concrete.

Check the tire pressure in all four tires. Inflation should be 15 psi.

Place 2x4’s on edge under the cutting deck from front to rear and lower the deck down onto 2x4’s.

Loosen the nuts directly behind each ball joint on both rods that connect the pump arm to the mo- tion control assemblies. FIG - 5

Start the engine. The park brake must be engaged and the motion control levers in the neutral slots to start the engine. Run the engine approximately half throttle

Adjust the four lower chain bolts to the center slots

Release park brake to allow the wheels to rotate.

 

on the deck. FIG - 4 NOTE: Make sure the lift

Begin with either side and put the motion control

blocks under the frame are tightly bolted to the

lever into the neutral position.Adjust the motion con-

frame.

trol linkage by rotating the double nuts in the proper

 

Check the chains for equal tension. If unequal

direction until the wheel stops rotating. FIG - 5 Move

adjust lower chain bolt in slot.

the motion control lever forward then into the neutral

Place the deck in the 6” cutting height and mea-

position and place it into the neutral slot. The wheel

must be stopped completely at this point. Now do

sure from the cutting edge of the blade to the flat

the same in reverse and release the lever. The lever

level surface to check the deck cutting height.

should return to neutral on its own.

 

Motion

 

 

Control

Turn Here

 

Lever

Deck Lift Arm

To Adjust

 

Slots For Chain

 

 

Adjustment

 

Pump

 

 

Arm

FIG - 4

 

 

Throttle Lever Tension

 

 

Stop engine and remove key.

 

 

Throttle lever tension may be adjusted by tighten-

Loosen Here

Loosen Here

 

ing the pivot bolt. The pivot bolt secures the throttle

(Lt. Hand Thds.)

 

arm to the mounting bracket which is mounted to

 

 

the console. Access is gained by removing the

FIG - 5

 

console.

 

Run engine full throttle to make sure wheels do

Motion Control Linkage Adjustment

not rotate. Readjust if any rotation occurs.

This adjustment must be made with the rear

 

 

wheels rotating. Raise the rear of the machine

Repeat the whole process for the opposite side

and block it up so the wheels are free to rotate.

and tighten the nuts against the ball joints.

CAUTION: Keep hands, feet and clothing away

 

 

from rotating tires.

Turn machine off.

 

Tilt seat forward and remove the seat rod so the

 

 

 

seat may rotate forward onto the frame.

Reinstall the seat rod and check the wiring har-

 

Place a 2x4 board between the foot plate and the

ness to the seat safety switch for a good connec-

tion and return the seat to the normal position.

center of the seat to engage the seat safety switch.

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