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ADJUSTMENTS
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NOTE: Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperformingany deck
levelingadjustments.RefertoTiresin the Servicesectionofthis
manualfor moreinformationregardingtirepressure.
Front To Rear
The frontof thecuttingdeckis supportedbya stabilizerbarthatcan
be adjustedtolevelthe deckfromfrontto rear.The frontofthe deck
shouldbe between1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe leverfor
liftingthe platformonthe secondtothetop notch(secondhighest
position)and rotatethebladeas closeto thedischargechannel
that is parallelto thetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetiptothe ground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirstmeasurei
menttakenshouldbe between1J"and3A"lessthanthesecond
measurement.Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to thenextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknut onthe frontsideofthe stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.15.
Tightenthe flangelocknutto raisethefrontof the deck;
Loosentheflangelock nuttolowerthefrontof thedeck.
Side to Side
Ifthecuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverin the secondfromthe topnotch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideoftheleft bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideofthe rightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexcap screwonthe leftdeck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.
4. Balancethedeckbyusinga wrenchtoturntheadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehexcapscrewjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthe hexcapscrewon theleftdeckhangerbracketwhen
properadjustmentisachieved.
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Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
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