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SERVmCE AN
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway, Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If fires are over or underinfiated, you wilt not properly adjust
your mower
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 19 and 20)
o
Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, 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 adjustment on one
side of mower only
o To raise one side of mower, tighten lift 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"..
o Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 19
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG. 20
ADJU ;TMENTS
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FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs° 21 and 22)
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
should be adjusted so that the front is app roximately 1/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position°
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.. Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown
• Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front finks are equal in length. Both iinks should be
approximately 10-3f8".
• If links are not equal in length, adjust one tink to same
iength as other tink
o To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns
° When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links.
o To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F" from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
- When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
o Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
:;_, % Io ,_o_ MANDREL
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FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
,_ NUT "E"
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LINKS TRUNNION
20 FIG. 22
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