TO LEVEL
MOWER
Make sure tires are properly inflated to the
PSI shown on tires.
Iftires are over or under
inflated, it may affect the appearance
ofyour
lawn and lead you to think the mower ts not
adjusted
proper[y,
VISUAL
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
1. With all tires properly inflated and if your
lawn appears
unevenIy
cut, determine
which side of mower is cutting
lower,
NOTE:
As desired,
you can raise the low
side of mower or lower the high side.
2. Go to side of mower you wish to adjust.
3. With a 3/4" or adjustable
wrench,
turn
lift link adjustment
nut (A) to the left to
lower the mower, or, to the right to raise
the mower,
Turn nut tic
Turn nut left
to raise mower
to lower mower
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment
nut will
change
mower height about 3/16".
4. Test your adjustment
by mowing
some
uncut grass
and visually
checking
the
appearance.
Readjust,
if necessary, until
you are satisfied
with the results,
PRECISION
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
1. With aUtires properly inflated, parktractor
on level ground or driveway.
CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp,
Protect
your
hands with gloves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
2.
Raise mower to its highest
position,
3, At both sides of mower, position blade at
side and measure
the distance
(A) from
bottom edge of blade tothe
ground. The
distance should bethesame
on both sides,
4. If adjustment
is necessary,
see steps 2
and 3 m Visual Adjustment
instructions
above.
5. Recheckmeasurements,adjustifneces-
sary until both stdes are equal
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-
to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower
blades should
be adjusted so the front tip is
1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the
mower is in its highest position.
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CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp,
Protect
your hands wtth gloves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• Position
any blade so the tip is pointing
straight forward.
Measure distance
(B) to
the ground atfrontand
reartip of the blade.
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• lffronttipofbladeisnotl!8"to
1/2" lower
than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.
• With an 11/16"
or adjustable
wrench,
loosen
jam nut A several
turns to clear
adjustment
nut B.
• With
a 3/4" or adjustable
wrench,
turn
front
link adjustment
nut (B) clockwise
(Itighten)
to raise the front of mower, or,
counterclockwise
(loosen)
to lower the
front mower.
Tighten adjust nut
Loosen adjust
B to raise mower
nut B to lower
mower
Loosen iam nut A first
NOTE:
Each full turn of the adjustment
nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements,
adjust if neces-
sary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear tip.
• Hold adjustment
nut in position with wrench
and tighten jam nut securely
against ad-
justment
nut.
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