Manual

Loosen
lower deck
Figure 9
Figure 10
WARNING:Neverattempt to make
any adjustments while the engine is
running, exceptwhere specified in the
operator's manual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-
ingany decklevelingadiustments,Referto Tires on
page22 for 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, Adjustif
necessaryas follows:
Thefirst measurementtakenshouldbebetween
1/4"and3/8" lessthanthe secondmeasurement,
Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadiustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the
nextstep,
3, Fromthe frontof thetractor,loosenthe hexlock nut
oneachend of thedeck hangerrod, andturnaway
fromthe innerhex nuts,SeeFigure9,
4, Tightenthe innerhex nutsfrontagainstthe front
hangerbracketto raisethe frontof the deck; loosen
the hexnutsto lowerthe frontof thedeck,
5, Retightenthe two locknutsagainstthe innerhexnuts
whenproperadiustmentis 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,
8, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexcap screwon
the leftdeckhangerbracket,SeeFigure10,
4, Balancethe deckby usingawrenchto turnthe
adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthe hex
capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-
clockwise/down,Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen
both bladetip measurementstakenearlierareequal
5, Retightenthe hex capscrewon the bft deckhanger
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.
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