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Maintenance(Continued)
WARNING
DONOTattempt anyadjustments, maintenance,service or
repairswith the engine running. STOPengine.STOPblade.
Engageparking brake. Removekey.Removespark plug
wire from spark plug and secureaway from plug. Engine
and components are HOT.Avoid serious burns, allow all
parts to cool beforeworking on machine.FuelFillerCap
and vent must beclosed securelyto prevent fuel spillage.
Mower Deck Adjustment (Side-To-Side
Levelness)
Before making deck leveling adjustments, checkthe tire
pressure. Fronttires 12 PSI, reartires 12 PSI. If tires are
properly inflated and mowing is still uneven,adjust side-to-
side deck levelness.
1. Placethe Rider on a smooth levelsurface.
2. Turnthe engine off and removethe key. Removethe
spark plug wire from the spark plug and secure thewire
away from the plug.
3. Placea pieceof angle iron, pipe,or similar object under
the rear center of the deck.
4. Removethe rear hanger chains (A, Figure 35) and allow
rear center of the deck to rest on the angle iron.
5. Measurethe distancefrom the bladetips to the floor. If
the measurement is within 1/8" from side-to-side, the
deck attitude is satisfactory. If differencefrom side-to-
side is greater than 1/8", continue with adjustment.
6. Loosenthe hardware(A, Figure 34) that retains the left
side of the bladepedal (B).
7. Movethe lift arm (C) up or down as required until the
blade tips are within 1/8" of eachother.
8. Tightenthe hardware loosenedin Step6. Recheckboth
sides of the deck for correct levelness.
9. Readjustthe rear hangerchain pivots (B, Figure35) to
align with the holes in the support brackets (D).
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Figure34:Adjusting deck levelness(side-to-side)
(Viewof left rift arm from right side of machine)
lO.Remove the angle iron, pipe, or similar object, and pro-
ceedto checkfront to rear levelness.
Mower Deck Adjustment (Front-to-Rear
Levelness)
28" and 33" Decks
With the RearEngine Rideron a smooth, levelsurface,
rotatethe blade until the blade tips are at the front and rear
of the deck. Measurethe distance from the bladetips to the
floor (Figure35). The distanceshould bethe same,or the
rear 1/8" to 1/4" lower thanthe front. If the rear bladetip is
higher than the front, or is morethan 1/4" lower than the
front, proceedwith adjustment.
30" Decks
With the RearEngine Rideron a smooth, levelsurface,
rotatethe blade until the blade tips are at the front and rear
of the deck.Measurethe distancefrom the bladetips to the
floor (Figure 35). Thedistanceshould be the same,or the
rear 1/8" to 1/4" higher than the front. Ifthe rear bladetip is
lower than the front, or is more than 1/4" higher than the
front, proceedwith adjustment.
Adjustment
1. Removethe rear hangerchains (A, Figure 35).
2. Turneach hanger pivot (B) the same number of rota-
tions on the eye-boltto raise or lower the rear of the
deck.
3. Reinstallthe rear hanger chains and measurethe blade
tips again.
4. RepeatSteps 1 through 3 until proper levelnessis
obtained.
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Floor ,
f f ×*1/8" (30")
Figure 35:Adjusting the mower deck (front-to-rear)
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