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CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledon the machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfins of the engine
oron anyother partof the machine.
IMPORTANT: The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the engine.
A screwplugcan be foundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceas seenin
Fig. 14.Thisplugcanbe replacedwith a waterport to be usedas part
of a separately-availabledeck wash system.
The DeckWash SystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE: Adeck wash systemcan bepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhich youpurchasedthis tractor.For moreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure14
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tires in the Servicesectionof this
manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
2. Measurethedistancefromthe front of the bladetip to the ground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirst measure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"less thanthe second
measurement.Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelocknut onthe front sideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig. 15.
Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethe frontof the deck;
Loosentheflange locknutto lowerthefrontof thedeck.
Thefront of the cuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbar that can
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefront of the deck
shouldbe between1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe leverfor
liftingthe platformon the secondto the top notch(secondhighest
position)androtatethe bladeas close to the dischargechannel
thatis parallelto the tractor.
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Figure15
Side to Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan be performed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthetractorparkedonafirm,levelsurface,placethedeckliftlever
in the secondfrom thetop notch(secondhighestposition)and
rotatebothbladessothattheyare perpendicularwith the tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof the rightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hexcap screwon the left deck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.
4. Balancethedeck by usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehex cap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlier are
equal.
5. Retightenthe hexcap screwon the leftdeckhangerbracketwhen
properadjustmentis achieved.
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