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26
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex bolt on the rear left deck hanger link.
See Figure 29.
Adjustment Gear
Hex Bolt
Figure 29
NOTE: The rear right deck hanger link is not adjustable and is used to help
adjust the other hanger links.
4. Using a wrench, raise or lower the left side of the deck by turning the
adjustment gear. See Figure 29.
5. The deck is properly leveled when both blade tip measurements are equal.
Retighten the hex bolt on the front left deck hanger bracket when proper
adjustment is achieved.
Leveling the Deck (Front-to-Back)
NOTE: Check the tractor’s tire pressure before performing any deck leveling
adjustments. Refer to Tires on page 22 for information regarding tire pressure.
Always level the deck side-to-side before front to rear.
The front of the deck should be between 1⁄4-3⁄8” lower than the rear of the deck.
Adjust if necessary as follows:
1. Park the tractor on a firm, level surface and place the deck lift handle in a
middle position.
2. Rotate the blade nearest the discharge chute so that it is parallel with the
tractor.
3. Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip to the ground and the
rear of the blade tip to the ground. The first measurement taken should be
between 1⁄4” and 3⁄8” less than the second measurement.
4. Determine the approximate distance necessary for proper adjustment and
proceed, if necessary.
5. Using a wrench, loosen the jam nut first, then raise or lower the front of deck
by turning hex nut on the front deck lift rod. See Figure 30.
Hex Nut
Jam Nut
Front Deck Lift Rod
Figure 30
6. The deck is properly leveled when the front tip of the blade is 1⁄4” lower
than the rear tip. Tighten the jam nut to the hex nut on the front deck lift rod
when proper adjustment is achieved.
Adjusting the Gauge Wheels
WARNING
Keep hands and feet away from the discharge opening of the cutting deck.
NOTE: The deck gauge wheels are an anti-scalp feature of the deck and are not
designed to support the weight of the cutting deck.
The mower deck cutting height can be set in any of six height settings using the
riding mower’s deck lift handle. The deck heights range from 1-⁄” to 4”. The deck
gauge wheel position should be approximately ⁄-⁄” above the ground when the
deck is set in the desired height setting.
NOTE: There are four (two front and two rear gauge wheels) on the 54” deck and
two front gauge wheels on the 42” deck.
Using the lift handle, set the deck in the desired height setting, then check the gauge
wheels distance from the ground below. If necessary adjust as follows:
1. Visually check the distance between the front gauge wheel and the ground.
If the gauge wheel is near or touching the ground, it should be raised. If more
than ⁄” above the ground, it should be lowered.
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