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CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfuel or oil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfins of the engine
oron anyother partof the machine.
IMPORTANT: The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe engine.
A screwplug can be foundon yourtractor'sdeck surfaceas seenin
Fig. 14.This plugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to be usedas part
of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
The DeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE: A deckwashsystemcan be purchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhich youpurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure14
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tires inthe Servicesectionof this
manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeck is supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthe deckfrom frontto rear.Thefrontof the deck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rear of thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe leverfor
liftingthe platformon the secondto the top notch(secondhighest
position)androtatethe bladeas close to the dischargechannel
thatis parallelto the tractor.
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2. Measurethedistancefromthe front of the bladetip to the ground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirst measure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthe second
measurement.Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentand proceed,if necessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelock nut on the front sideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig. 15.
Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethe frontof the deck;
Loosentheflange locknutto lowerthefrontof thedeck.
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Figure15
Side to Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm, levelsurface,placethe deck lift
leverin the secondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwith the
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefrom the outsideof the rightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.If they're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hexcap screwon the leftdeck
hangerbracket.See Fig. 16.
4. Balancethedeckby usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehex cap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlier are
equal.
5. Retightenthe hex cap screwon the left deck hangerbracket
when properadjustmentis achieved.
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