Manual

LEVELINGTHEMOWERDECK
Whenleveledcorrectlythe mowerdeckshouldbe
levelsideto side,andshouldbeapproximatelya 1/8
to 1/4inchlowerinthefrontofthedeck.
Sideto SideLeveling
Ifthecuttingdeckappearsto bemowingunevenly,a
sideto sideadjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustif
necessaryasfollows:
• Withthetractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,
placethedecklifthandleinthetopnotch(highest
position)androtatebothbladessothattheyare
perpendiculartothetractorframe.
• Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideleftblade
tip to the groundand the distancefrom the
outside right blade tip to the ground.The
measurementsshouldbe equal.If they'renot,
proceedto thenextstep.
• Comparingthe two measurements,determine
whethertherightsideof thedeckmustberaised
orlowered.
Loosen,butdonotremove,thehexcapscrewon
therightdeckhangerbracket.RefertoFigure37.
Levelthe deckby usinga wrenchto turnthe
adjustmentgear (foundimmediatelybehindthe
hexcapscrewjust loosened)clockwiseto lower
therightsideof thedeck,or counterclockwiseto
raisetherightsideofthedeck.SeeFigure37.
Withthedeckraisedoffoftheground,rotatethe
bladessothattheyareparalleltotheframeofthe
tractor.
If the sideto side levelingwasdonecorrectly,
measuringjust the right blade should be
acceptableto attainthecorrectbacktofrontpitch
ofthedeck.
• Measurethe distancefromthe front tip of the
bladeto the groundandthe distancefromthe
reartipto theground.Thefrontdistanceshould
be 1/8to 1/4inchlessthanthe rear.If it is not,
proceedtothenextstep.
• Fromthe front of the tractor,loosenthe outer
nutsonthedeckfronthangerrod,andturnthem
awayfromtheinnernuts.SeeFigure38.
Hex Nuts
Frol
Hang
Rod
Front Hanger
Rod Bracket
Raise RT. Lower RT.
Side of Deck Side of Deck
tment Hex Cap
Gear Screw
Figure 37
• The deck is properly leveled when both blade tip
measurements taken earlier are equal.
• Retighten the hex cap screw on the right deck
hanger bracket when proper adjustment is
achieved.
Front to Back Leveling.
The front of the deck should be approximately 1/8 to
1/4 inch lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if nec-
essary as follows:
Figure 38
• If the front of the deck was too low, turn the inner
hex nuts clockwise against the hanger bracket to
shorten the front hanger rod and raise the front of
the deck. See Figure 38.
• If the front of the deck was too high, turn the hex
nuts counterclockwise to lengthen the front
hanger rod and lower the front of the deck.
IMPORTANT: The deck front hanger rod should
be at the front of the slots of the front deck
bracket. If one side of the rod is not at the front of
its slot, turn the inner hex nut on that side until
rod just touches the front of the slot. Then re-
measure and re-adjust the front hanger rod as
necessary.
When the correct pitch of the deck is acquired,
secure the inner hex nuts with a wrench and
tighten the outer hex nuts against the inner hex
nuts to lock them in the adjusted position.
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