Manual

regardingtirepressure.
Figure 11
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Figure 12
WARNING:Neverattempt to make
any adjustments while the engine is
running,except where specified in the
operator's manual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-
ingany decklevelingadiustments.Referto Tires in the
Maintaining Your Tractor sectionof thismanualfor
informationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
The frontof the cuttingdeckis supportedbya stabilizer
barthatcan adiustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.
The frontof the deckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand
3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearof thedeck. Adiustif
necessaryas follows:
1. Withthetractor parkedona firm, levelsurface,place
the deckliftleverin the top notch(highestposition)
androtatethe bladenearestthe dischargechuteso
properadiustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the
nextstep.
3. Loosenthe twoiam nuts,if present,onthe rearsideof
the deckstabilizerbracket.
4. Locatethe locknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFigure11.Tightenthe lock nutto raise
the frontof thedeck; loosenthe locknut to lowerthe
frontof the deck.
5. Retightenthe twojam nutsloosenedearlierwhen
properadiustmentis achieved.
Side to Side
If thecutting deckappearsto bemowingunevenly,aside
to sideadiustmentcan beperformed.Adiustif necessary
as follows:
1. Withthetractor parkedona firm,levelsurface,place
the deckliftleverin the top notch(highestposition)
androtatebothbladesso thattheyare perpendicular
withthe tractor.
2. Measurethe distancefromthe outsideof the leftblade
tip to the groundandthe distancefromtheoutsideof
the rightbladetipto the ground.Bothmeasurements
takenshouldbeequal If they'renot,proceedto the
nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexcap screwon
the leftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure12.
4. Balancethe deckby usingawrenchto turnthe
adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthe hex
capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounteF
clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen
both bladetip measurementstakenearlierareequal.
5. Retightenthe hex capscrewon the leftdeckhanger
bracketwhenproperadiustmentis achieved.
Parking Brake Adjustment
WARNING:Neverattempt to adjust the
brakes while the engine isrunning.
Always disengage PTO,moveshift
lever into neutral position, stop engine
and remove keyto prevent unintended
starting.
If thetractordoes notcometo a completestop whenthe
brakepedaliscompletelydepressed,orif the tractor's
rearwheelscanroll withthe parkingbrakeapplied,the
brakeis in needof adiustment.The brakedisccan be
foundonthe rightside of the transmissioninthe rearof
the tractor.Adiustif necessaryas follows:
1. Lookingat the transmissionfromthe rightsideof the
tractor,locatethecompressionspringandbrakedisc.
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