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Adjustments SidetoSide
Neverattempt to makeany adjustmentswhile the engine isrunning,except
where specifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments.RefertoTiresin theServicesectionofthismanualformore
informationregardingtirepressure.
FrontToRear
Thefront ofthe cuttingdeckissupportedbyastabilizerbarthatcanbeadjustedto
levelthedeckfromfront to rear.Thefront of thedeckshouldbebetween1A-inch
and_8-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. With thetractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placetheleverforlifting the
platformonthe secondto the top notch(secondhighestposition)androtate
thebladeascloseaspossibleto the dischargechannelthat isparalleltothe
tractor.
2. Measurethe distancefrom the front ofthe bladetip to the groundandthe
rearofthe bladetip to the ground.Thefirst measurementtakenshould
bebetweenlg,,and3/8"lessthanthe secondmeasurement.Determine
theapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustmentandproceed,if
necessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknuton the front sideofthestabilizerbracket.See
Figure16.
Tightenthe flangelocknutto raisethe front of thedeck;
Loosentheflangelocknutto lowerthefront of thedeck.
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Figure16
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,asideto sideadjustmentcanbe
performed.Adjustifnecessaryasfollows:
1. With the tractorparkedonafirm, levelsurface,placethedecklift leverin
thesecondfrom the topnotch(secondhighestposition)androtateboth
bladessothat theyareperpendicularwith thetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to theground
andthedistancefromtheoutsideof theright bladetip to the ground.Both
measurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceedto the next
step.
3. Loosen,but doNOTremove,thehexcapscrewontheleft deckhanger
bracket.SeeFigure17.
4. Balancethedeckbyusinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear(found
immediatelybehindthehexcapscrewjust loosened)clockwise/upor
counterclockwise/down.Thedeckisproperlybalancedwhenbothbladetip
measurementstakenearlierareequal.
5. Retightenthehexcapscrewon theleft deckhangerbracketwhenproper
adjustmentisachieved.
Hex Cap Screw
Figure17
SeatAdjustment
Referto theAssemblysectionof thismanualforseatadjustmentinstructions.
Parking BrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjust the brakeswhile the engineisrunning. Always
disengagePTO(blade engage)lever,moveshift leverintoneutral position,
stopengine and removekeyto preventunintended starting.
Ifthe tractordoesnotcometo acompletestopwhenthebrakepedaliscompletely
depressed,or ifthe tractor'srearwheelscanroll with the parkingbrakeapplied,
thebrakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe nearestSearsServiceCenterto have
yourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& RepairService(enter or to scheduleservice,
contact 1-800-659-5917.
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