TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust
the mower
while
tractor
is parked
on
level ground
or driveway.
Make suretires
are
propedy
inflated
(See the sides
of tires for
proper PSI).
Iftires are overor
undednflated,
you
will
not
properly
adjust
your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise
mower
to its highest
position.
• At the midpoint
of both sides
of mower,
measure
height
from
bottom
edge of
mower
to ground.
Distance
'_' on both
sides
of mower
should
be the same
or
within
1/4" of each other.
• If adjustment
is necessary,
make adjust-
ment on one side of mower
only.
• To raise one side of mower,
tighten
lift
link adjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower
one side of mower,
loosen
lift
link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment
nut
will change
mower
height
about
1/8".
• Recheck
measurements
after adjusting.
Bottom edge
Bottom edge of
of mower to _
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to ground
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Lift Link
Adjustment
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FRONT=TO=BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must
be level side-to
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjust-
ment is necessary,
be sure to adjust
both
front links equally
so mower
will stay level
side-to-side.
To obtain
the best cutting
results,
the
mower
housing
should
be adjusted
so
that the front
is approximately
1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when
the mower
is in
its highest position.
Check
adjustment
on right side of trac-
ton
Measure
distance
"D" directly
in front
and behind
the mandrel
at bottom
edge of
mower
housing
as shown.
• Before
making
any necessary
adjust-
ments,
check
that both front links are
equal
in length.
• If links are not equal in length,
adjust
one link to same
length
as other
link.
• To lower
front of mower
loosen
nut "E"
on both front
links an equal
number
of
turns.
• When
distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2"
lower
at front than
rear, tighten
nuts "F"
against
trunnion
on both front links.
• To raise front of mower,
loosen
nut
"F" from trunnion
on both front links.
Tighten
nut "E" on both front links an
equal
number
of turns.
The two front
links must remain
equal
in length.
• When
distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten
nut "F" against
trunnion
on both front links.
•
Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
_Mandrel
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
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Nut
Trunnion
Front Links
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