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Front Wheels
Eachof the front wheelaxlesand rimsis equippedwitha grease
fitting.See Figure20. Lubricatewitha No. 2 multi-purposegrease
appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
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Figure20
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive system,parkingbrakeand lift
linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil.
Deck Wheels
Eachof the tractordeck'sfront gaugewheelsisequippedwitha
greasefitting.Lubricatewitha No. 2 multi-purposegreaseappliedwith
a greasegunafter every25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Deck Spindle
Greasefittingscanbe foundon eachdeckspindle.See Figure21.
Lubricatewith 251HEPgreaseoran equivalentNo.2 multi-purpose
lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwostrokes(minimum)or
sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.
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Figure21
ADJUSTMENTS
Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignitionkey andengagethe parking
brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsby usingheavy
gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperformingany deck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page23 for informationregard-
ingtirepressure.
Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)
The frontof thecuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthat can
beadjustedto levelthe deck fromfrontto rear.The frontof thedeck
shouldbe between1/4"and 3/8" lowerthan the rearof the deck.Adjust
if necessaryas follows:
1. Parkthe tractorparkedon a firm, levelsurfaceand placethe deck
liftleverin the middleposition.
2. Rotatethe bladenearestthe dischargechutecover sothat it is
parallelwith the tractor.
3. Measurethedistancefromthe front of the bladetip to the ground
andthe rearof the bladetip tothe ground.Thefirst measurement
takenshouldbe between1/4"and 3/8" lessthanthe second
measurement.
Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment
and proceed,ifnecessary.
1. Loosen(threadoutward)the hexlock nut on the endof the deck
hangerrod.SeeFigure22.
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Figure22
2. To raise the front of the deck,tighten(threadinward)the inner
hexnutagainstthe fronthangerbracket.
3. To Iowerthe frontof the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the hex
nut,awayfromthe fronthangerbracket.
SeeFigure22.
4. Retightenthe locknutagainstthe hex nutwhenproperadjust-
mentis achieved.
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