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Front Wheels
Eachof the front wheelaxles and rimsisequippedwitha grease
fitting.SeeFigure21.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease
appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
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Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive system,parkingbrakeand lift
linkageat leastoncea seasonwith lightoil.
Deck Wheels
Eachof the tractordeck'sfrontgaugewheelsisequippedwith a
greasefitting.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegreaseappliedwith
a greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Deck Spindle
Greasefittingscanbe foundon eachdeckspindle.See Figure22.
Lubricatewith251HEPgreaseor an equivalentNo.2 multi-purpose
lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwo strokes(minimum)or
sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.
Figure22
ADJUSTMENTS
Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignitionkey and engagethe parking
brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsby usingheavy
gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperformingany deck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page28 for informationregard-
ingtirepressure.
Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)
The front of thecuttingdeck is supportedby a stabilizerbar that can
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.The frontof thedeck
shouldbe between1/4-inchand3/8-inch lowerthan the rearof the
deck.Adjust if necessaryas follows:
1. Parkthe tractorparkedon a firm, levelsurfaceand placethe deck
liftleverin thetop notch.
2. Rotatethe bladenearestthe dischargecoverchutesothat it is
parallelwiththe tractor.
3. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to theground
andthe rearof the bladetip tothe ground.Thefirst measurement
takenshouldbe between1/4-inchand3/8-inchless thanthe
secondmeasurement.
Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment
and proceed,ifnecessary.
1. Loosen(threadoutward)the hexlock nut onthe endof the deck
hangerrod.See Figure23.
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2. To raise the frontof the deck,tighten(threadinward)the inner
hexnutagainstthe fronthangerbracket.
3. To Iowerthe frontof the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the hex
nut,awayfromthe front hangerbracket.See Figure23.
4. Retightenthe locknutagainstthe hex nutwhenproperadjust-
mentis achieved.
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