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Leveling the Deck (Side to Side)
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a side to side
adjustmentcan be performed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverinthe middlepositionandrotateboth bladesso thatthey are
perpendicularwiththe tractor.
2. Measurethe distancefrom the outsideof the leftblade tip to the
groundandthe distancefromtheoutsideof the rightbladetip to
theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal. If they're
not,proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOT remove,the hexbolt onthe left deckhanger
bracket.See Figure23.
Adjustment
Figure23
4. Usinga wrench,raiseor lowerthe left sideof thedeck byturning
theadjustmentgear.See Figure23.
Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetip measurements
takenearlierareequal. Retightenthe hexbolton the left deckhanger
bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Ifthe tractordoesnot cometo a completestopwhenthe brakepedal
iscompletelydepressed,or ifthe tractor'srearwheelscan roll withthe
parkingbrakeapplied(andthe hydrostaticreliefvalveopen),the brake
is in needof adjustment.Seea Searsorother qualifiedservicedealer
to havethe brakeproperlyadjusted.
Adjusting the Seat
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Steering Adjustment
Ifthe tractorturnstighterinone directionthanthe other,or ifthe ball
jointsarebeingreplaceddueto damageor wear,the steeringdrag
linksmay needto beadjusted.
Adjustthe draglinksso that equallengthsof each arethreadedinto
the balljointon the left sideand the balljointon the rightside:
1. Removethe hexnut belowthe balljoint.SeeFigure24.
Figure24
2. Threadthe balljoint inwardto shortenthe draglink. Threadthe
balljoint outwardto lengthenthedraglink.
3. Replacethe hexnut afterproperadjustmentis achieved.
NOTE: Threadingthe balljointstoofar ontothe draglinkswillcause
the fronttiresto "toe-in"toofar. Propertoe-in is between1/16"and
5/16".
4. Fronttiretoe-incan be measuredas follows:
a. Placethe steeringwheelin positionfor straightaheadtravel.
b. Infront of the axle, measurethe distancehorizontallyfrom
the insideof the left rimto the insideof the right rim.Notethe
distance.
c. Behindthe axle,measurethe distancehorizontallyfrom the
insideof the left rimto the insideof the rightrim.Notethe
distance.
d. The measurementtakenin frontof the axle shouldbe
between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthe measurementtaken
behindthe axle.
Beforeoperatingthe tractor,make surethe seatis engagedin the
seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand
pullbackon seat untilitclicksintoplace.
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