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DECK REAR ROLLER ADJUSTMENT
The rear rollerson the mowerdeckare not designedto carry the
weightof the deck.The rearrollersshouldbe adjustedto approxi-
mately1/4"to 1/2"abovethe groundwhenthe deckis movedto the
desiredcuttingheight.
Placethetractoron a smooth,fiat surface,movethe deck to the
desiredcuttingheight,and checkthe heightof the rear rollers.If
contactingthe ground,or above 1/2"fromthe ground,adjust the rear
rollersas follows:
Thedeck rollerassemblyindexbrackethasfive adjustmentpositions
holes.
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Whilesupportingthe rollerassembly,removeclick pin and
withdrawtheclevis pinfromboththe left andright rollerindex
brackets.SeeFigure26.
indexBracket
Figure26
2. Positionthe rollerassemblyso thatthe rollersare approximately
1/4"to 1/2"abovetheflat surfacebelow.
3. Align thenearestindexbracketholeswith the holesin the deck
mountingbrackets.Insertthe clevispinsthroughthe deck
bracketsandthe indexbracketsand securewiththe click pins.
SeeFigure26.
NOTE:The clevispinsshouldbe in the correspondingholesof both
the left and rightrollerindexbrackets.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyusehighquality detergentoil ratedwithAPI serviceclassification
SF,SG, SH, orSJ. Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto
the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below.
"Colder _'_ 32°F ="-Warmer_
Oil Viscosity Chart
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20, 10W30,etc.) improvestarting
incoldweather,they will resultinincreasedoilconsumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglow on oil.
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
1. Ensurethat the tractoris on a levelsurface.
2. Cleanthe oilfill area of any debris.
3. Removethe dipstickandwipewith a cleancloth.
4. Insertandtighten dipstick.
5. Removethe dipstickandcheckthe oillevel.It shouldbe at the
Fullmarkon the dipstick.SeeFigure27.
Figure27
Iflow,addoil slowlyintotheengineoil fill. Donot overfill.After
addingoil, wait oneminuteandthen recheckthe oillevel.
Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil may causethe engineto not start,
hardstarting,or enginesmoking.Ifoverthe FULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drain oil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkon dipstick.
7. Replaceand tightendipstick.
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