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• 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. Determine the approximate distance
necessary for proper adjustment and proceed, if
necessary, to the next step.
• Place the PTO (blade engage) lever in the engaged
(all the way forward) position.
• Remove the hairpin clip from the ferrule found at
the bottom of the front, left deck link (hairpin clip is
on the inside of the lift link). See Figure 15.
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Adjustable Deck Link,
Ferrule & Hairpin Clip
Figure 15
• Pull the ferrule out of the deck hanger and thread
the ferrule up or down, as necessary.
NOTE: Usuallyonly one or two turns are needed.
• Insert the ferrule back into the deck hanger and
refasten with the hairpin clip removed earlier.
• Check the front-to-rear adjustment by re-
measuring. Check the side-to-side adjustment by
placing a level on the deck surface.
• Readjust if necessary.
Settingthe DeckWheelHeight(onmodelssoequipped)
• Select the height position of the cutting deck by
placing the PTO (blade engage) lever in any of the
five different cutting height notches on the right side
of the frame.
• Adjust the deck wheels so that they are between 1/4-
inch and ½-inch above the ground when the tractor
is on a smooth, flat surface such as a driveway.
,_ WARNING: Keep hands and feet away
from the discharge opening of the cutting
deck.
NOTE: The deck wheels, on models so equipped, are
an anti-scalp feature of the deck and are not designed
to support the weight of the cutting deck.
Refer to DeckLevelingAdjustmenton page 16 of this
manual for more detailed instructions regarding deck
adjustments.
DeckEngagementAdjustment
,_ WARNING: Never attempt to make the
adjustment while the engine is running.
Always place speed control lever in neutral,
set the parking brake, stop engine and
remove key to prevent unintended starting.
The cutting deck engagement may be adjusted to make
certain the deck is disengaged when PTO (blade
engage) lever is in the BLADES STOP position. Correct
adjustment as follows.
• With the engine off, place the PTO (blade engage)
lever in the top cutting height notch (not BLADES
STOP) position.
• Unthread the parking brake knob and remove the
two flange screws which secure the cover panel in
place. See Figure 16.
Flange Screws
Brake Knob
Figure 16
• Remove the cover panel and locate the deck
disengagement rod. See Figure 17.
• Remove the hairpin clip which secures the
disengagement rod to the stabilizer shaft assembly.
See Figure 17.
• Pull the rod toward the rear of the tractor (to take up
slack), then thread the rod inward or outward
(usually only one or two turns) until the rod lines up
as precisely as possible with the hole in the
stabilizer shaft.
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