Service manual

REV C 6-2 115615
Figure 6-5
17. Tighten the adjuster bolt jam nut to prevent the adjuster
bolt from moving. Figure 6-5
18. Tighten the hardware holding the chain and adjuster onto
the deck lift arm. Figure 6-5
19. Go to the right rear of the mower.
20. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not,
loosen the two nuts on the block holding the threaded rod
until there is slack in the deck lift chain.
21. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just becomes
tight, and carries most of the deck weight. Check by
moving the block—it should move with a slight drag.
Figure 6-6
22. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block,
and jam them tightly together against the block.
23. Go to the left rear of the mower.
24. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not,
loosen the two nuts on the block holding the threaded rod
until there is slack in the deck lift chain. Figure 6-7
25. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just becomes
tight, and carries most of the deck weight. Check by
moving the block—it should move with a slight drag.
Figure 6-7
26. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block,
and jam them tightly together against the block.
27. Compress the deck lift assist springs so that there is 1”
(2.54cm) of space between the front nut on the spring and
the rear nut on the deck lift block. Typical both sides.
Figure 6-4
28. When completed, all chains will be tight, and deck
cutting height will be set to the deck height indicator.
Blades
Mower blade maintenance
Check the mower blades daily, they are the key to power
efficiency and well groomed turf. Keep the blades sharp. A dull
blade will tear rather than cut the grass, leaving a brown ragged
top on the grass within a few hours. A dull blade also requires
more power from the engine.
Figure 6-4
Figure 6-5
Deck lift rod
Lift block
1”
1”
Hardware
Adjuster
Jam nut
5/16” bolt
Figure 6-6
Figure 6-7
Chains
Nuts
Nut
Chains
Deck lift
threaded rod
Nut