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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure °
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"). If tires are °
over or underinflated, you will not properly
adjust your mower.
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SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
o At the midpoint of both sides of mower, o
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other, o
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment on one side of mower only. '
° To raise one side of mower, tighten lift o
link adjustment nut on that side.
° To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8",
Bottom r---_.---, Bottom
of Cu__I, Curl
GroundLine
equal ir_length. Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8"o
If links are not equal in length, adjust
one lint_to same length as other link.
"ToIowe_rfront of mower loosen nut "E"
on both_front links an equa number of
turns, i
When d,tstance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at frontjthan !ear, tighten nuts "F"
againstltrunnuon on both front links.
'To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F"
from trunnion on both front/inks,
Tighteni nut °E" on both front links an
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equal rill tuber of turns.
When distance "D" is 1t8" to 1/2" lower
at frontjthan rear, tighten nut "F" against
trunnion on both front links.
Rechedk side-to-side adjustment,
i Mandrel
Both Fro,_tLinks Should be Equal in Length
Suspension
Arm
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the followingfront-to-back adjust-
ment 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 houstng should be adjusted so that
the front Is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position,
Cheek adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure distance "D" directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
= Before making any necessary' adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
Trunnion-'_"_
FrontLinks
Nut"E"
Trunnion
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT (See Illustration Next Page)
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools, Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
, Remove mower from tractor (See 'q'O
REMOVE MOWER" in thls section of
this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idlerpulleys.
. Pull belt away from mower,
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