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3. Loosen,butdo NOT remove,the hexbolt on the leftdeck hanger
bracket.SeeFigure27.
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Figure27
4. Usinga wrench,raiseor lowerthe Idt side of thedeck byturning
the adjustmentgear.See Figure27.
Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothblade tip measurements
takenearlierareequal. Retightenthe hexbolt on the leftdeckhanger
bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.
Parking Brake Adjustment
If thetractordoes notcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwith
the parkingbrakeapplied(andthe transmissionreliefvalve open),the
brakeis in needof adjustment.Seea Searsorother qualifiedservice
dealerto havethe brakeproperlyadjusted.
Adjusting the Seat
Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Beforeoperatingthe tractor,make surethe seatis engagedinthe
seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand
pullbackon seat untilit clicksinto place.
Steering Adjustment
Ifthe tractorturnstighterin one directionthanthe other,or if the ball
jointsarebeingreplaceddue to damageorwear,the steeringdrag
linksmayneedto beadjusted.
Adjustthedraglinks so thatequallengthsof each arethreadedinto
the ball joint onthe left sideandthe balljoint on the rightside:
1. Removethe hexnut belowthe balljoint. See Figure28.
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Figure28
2. Threadthe balljoint inwardto shortenthe draglink. Threadthe
balljoint outwardto lengthenthe draglink.
3. Replacethe hexnut afterproperadjustmentis achieved.
NOTE:Threadingthe balljoints toofar ontothe draglinkswillcause
the front tires to "toe-in"too far.Propertoe-inis between1/16"and
5/16".
4. Fronttire toe-incan be measuredas follows:
a. Placethe steeringwheel inpositionfor straightaheadtravel.
b. Infrontof 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 front of the axle shouldbe
between1/16"and5/16"lessthan themeasurementtaken
behindthe axle.
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