Owner's manual

Maintenance
Figure27
1.Adjusterscrew2.Jamnut
11.Thebacktipsofthesidebladesshouldmeasure
31/4inches(8.3cm).Finetunerearadjusters
asrequired.(Thesinglepointadjustmentcanbe
utilizedtogainmoreadjustment.)
12.Re-measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrect
height.Tightenallthenutsonthedeckliftarm
assemblies.
13.Lowerdischargedeector.
14.Ifthefourdecklinksdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheightwiththe
desiredrake,thesinglepointadjustmentcanbe
utilizedtogainmoreadjustment(see
Figure28).
Figure28
1.Singlepointheightadjustmentbolt
2.Frontheight-of-cutplatemountingbolt
3.Rearheight-of-cutplatemountingbolt
15.Toadjustthesinglepointsystem,rstloosenthe
frontandrearheight-of-cutplatemountingbolts.
16.Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.If
thedeckistoohigh,loosenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitcounterclockwise.
Note:Loosenortightenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltenoughtomovetheheight-of-cut
platemountingboltsatleast1/3thelengthof
theavailabletravelintheirslots.Thiswillregain
someupanddownadjustmentoneachofthe
fourdecklinks.
17.Re-tightenfrontandrearheight-of-cutplate
mountingbolts.
Important:Torquethefrontandrear
height-of-cutplatemountingboltsto27-33
ft-lb(37-45N-m).
18.Repeatsteps
9through13.
PumpDriveBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
DeckBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Checktomakesurebrakeisadjustedproperly.This
proceduremustbefollowedaftertherst100hours
orwhenabrakecomponenthasbeenremovedor
replaced.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallocked
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
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