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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make su re tires are properly inflated (See"PROD-
UCT SPEClFICATIONS"section of this manual). Iftiresare
over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment 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: Three fullturnsof adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE OF BOTTOM EDGE OF
MOWER TO GROUND MOWER TO GROUND
FIG. 19
SUSPENSION ARM
LIFT LINK
FIG. 20
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT 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 rearwhen the mower isin its highest position.
Check adjustment on right side oftractor. Measure distance
"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge
of mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjustments, 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.
• Tolower front of mower loosen nut"E"on both front links
an equal number of turns.
• Whendistance"D"isl/8"tol/2"loweratfrontthanrear,
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
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUALIN LENGTH
NUT "E"
FRONT LINKS
FIG. 22
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