Manual

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof theengine
oron anyother partof the machine.
IMPORTANT: The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamagetoelectricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe engine.
A screwplugcan befoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceas seenin
Fig. 14.Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to beusedas part
of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
The DeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE: Adeckwashsystemcan bepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,call
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthetractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresinthe Servicesectionof this
manualformoreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe lever
for liftingthe platformon the secondto thetop notch(second
highestposition)androtatethe bladeas closeas possibleto the
dischargechannelthat is parallelto thetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirst measure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthe second
measurement.Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to thenextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelocknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.15.
• Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethe frontof the deck;
Loosentheflange locknutto lowerthefrontof thedeck.
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Side to Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverin the secondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof the rightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hexcap screwonthe leftdeck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.
4. Balancethedeckby usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehex cap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthe hex cap screwon the left deck hangerbracket
when properadjustmentis achieved.
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