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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjustthe mower while tractor isparked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are propedy inflated (See
=PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 ofthismanual).
Iftires are over or underinflated, you willnot propedy adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 16 and 17)
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Atthe midpoint ofbothsides ofmower, measure height
frem bottomedge ofmower toground. Distance =A"on
bothsides of mower shouldbe the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten liftlinkadjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower one side ofmower, loosen liftlinkadjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each fullturnof adjustment nutwillchange mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER
TO GROUND
=E.
BOTTOMEDGE
OF MOWER
TO GROUND
FIG. 16
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 18 and 19)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE.
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
shouldbe adjusted sothat thefront isapproximately 1/8" to
1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis-
tance "D"directly infront and behindthe mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
bothfront linksare equal in length. Bothlinksshouldbe
apprOximately 10-3/8".
• Iflinksare not equal in length, adjust one linkto same
length as other link.
• To lower front of mower loosen nut =E" on both front
links an equal number ofturns.
• When distance =D" is 1/8" to 1/2=lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links.
• To raisefrontofmower, loosen nut"F" fromtrunnionon
both front links. Tighten nut =E" on both front links an
equal number ofturns.
• When distance =D" is 118"to 112"lower at front than
rear,tighten nut=F"againsttrunnionon bothfront links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
SUSPENSION ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMEN1
NUT
FIG. 17
FIG. 18
BOTHFRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
NUT "E"
19 FIG. 19
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