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Tract
Novor tte ptto
make any adjust:
merits while the
i
engine isrunning,
!
except where speci,
fled in the operator's
manual:
NOTE: Check the
tractor's tire pressure
i before performing
any deck leveling
adjustments. Refer to
Tires on page 26 for
information regarding
tire pressure.
Loosen........... _ghten
\to lower deck to raise deck/
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Figure 14
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer
barthatcanadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.
Thefrontof the deckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand
3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif neces-
saryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,place
the deckliftleverinthe top notch(highestposition)
androtatethe bladenearestthe dischargechute so
thatitis paraIMwiththe tractor.
2. Measurethe distancefromthe frontofthe bladetip to
the groundandthe rearof the bladetip to the ground.
Thefirst measurementtakenshouldbebetween
1/4"and 3/8" lessthan thesecondmeasurement.
Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the
nextstep.
3. Fromthe frontof thetractor,loosenthe hexlocknut
oneachendof thedeck hangerrod,and turnaway
fromthe innerhex nuts.SeeFigure14.
4. Tightenthe innerhex nutsfrontagainstthe front
hangerbracketto raisethe front of the deck;loosen
the hexnutsto lowerthe frontof the deck.
NOTE:Modelswitha 42-inchdeck haveonlyONEjam
nut,washer,and lock nut.
Figure 15
_ ARNING: Never attempt to
make any adjustments while
the engine is running, except
where specified in the operator's
manual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperform-
inganydeck levelingadjustments.Referto Tires on
page26 for informationregardingtire pressure.
5. Retightenthe two lock nutsagainstthe inner hexnuts
whenproperadjustmentis achieved.
Side to Side
If the cuttingdeck appearsto bemowingunevenly,a side
to sideadjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessary
as follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,place
the decklift leverin the top notch(highestposition)
androtateboth bladesso thattheyareperpendicular
withthe tractor.
2. Measurethe distancefromthe outsideof the leftblade
tip to the groundandthe distancefromtheoutsided
the rightbladetip to theground.Bothmeasurements
takenshouldbeequal. Ifthey'renot,proceedto the
nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOT remove,the hexcap screwon
the leftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure15.
4. Balancethe deckby usinga wrenchto turn the
adjustmentgear (foundimmediatelybehindthe hex
cap screwjust loosened)clockwise/upor counter-
clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen
bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierareequal.
5. Retightenthe hex capscrewonthe left deck hanger
bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.
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