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AdjustingtheGaugeWheels DeckRemoval
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopening of the cutting deck.
NOTE:Thedeckgaugewheelsareananti-scalpfeatureofthedeckandarenot
designedto supportthe weightofthecuttingdeck.
Themowerdeckcuttingheightcanbesetinanyofsixheightsettingsusingthe
ridingmower'sdecklift handle.Thedeckheightsrangefrom 1-1_" to 4".Thedeck
gaugewheelpositionshouldbeapproximatelyY4-_" abovethe groundwhenthe
deckissetinthedesiredheightsetting.
Usingthelift handle,setthe deckinthedesiredheightsetting,thencheckthegauge
wheeldistancefrom thegroundbelow.Ifnecessaryadjustasfollows:
1. Visuallycheckthedistancebetweenthefrontgaugewheelandtheground.
Ifthegaugewheelis nearortouchingtheground,itshouldberaised.Ifmore
than_" abovetheground,it shouldbelowered.
2. Removethe flangelocknut securingthefront gaugewheelshoulderbolt to
thedeck.Removethegaugewheelandshoulderbolt. Referto Figure29.
Front Gauge
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3. Insertthe shoulderbolt intothe oneoffour indexholesinthefront gauge
wheelbracketthatwill givethegaugewheela _/4-_"clearancewith the
groundandsecurewith theflangelocknut.
4. Notetheindexholeofthejustadjustedwheel,andadjustthereargaugewheel
intotherespectiveindexholesof theothergaugewheelbracketonthe deck.
Removethemowerdeckfrom thetractorasfollows:
1. Movethetractorto a levelsurface,disengagethe PTO,stopthe engine,and
settheparkingbrake.
2. Movethedeckgaugewheelsto theirhighestsetting(lowestdecksetting).
3. Removethe 'V'belt fromthePTOpulley,locatedonthebottomof the
engine,usingoneofthefollowingtwo methods.
Themuffler at the rearof the tractor may beextremely hot, and could
causeseriousburns.Useextremecaution when nearthe muffler. Allow the
muffler to fully cool beforeremovingthe beltfrom the PTOpulley.
ReleasingBeltTensionwith theIdlerPulley
a. Usingthe decklift handle,raisethedeckto the positionthat provides
themosthorizontalrunof thebeltbetweenthedeckidlerpulleysand
thePTOpulleyonthebottomof theengine.SeeFigure30.
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Position
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DeckLift Handle
Figure30
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