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CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfueloroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engine
oron anyotherpartofthemachine.
IMPORTANT: The useofa pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe engine.
A screwplugcan befoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceasseenin
Fig. 16.Thisplugcan bereplacedwitha waterport to be usedas part
of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
The DeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals.
NOTE: A deckwashsystemcanbepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure16
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresinthe Servicesectionof this
manualformoreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof thecuttingdeckis supportedbya stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthedeckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthanthe rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placetheleverfor
liftingthe platformon the secondto thetop notch(secondhighest
position)androtatethe bladeas closeto the dischargechannel
thatis parallelto the tractor.
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2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetipto the ground
andthe rearof the bladetipto theground.Thefirst measure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthesecond
measurement.Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to thenextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknut onthe frontsideofthe stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.17.
Tightenthe flangelocknutto raisethefrontof thedeck;
Loosentheflange locknuttolowerthefrontof thedeck.
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Figure17
Side to Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustifnecessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverin the secondfromthe topnotch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof theleft bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof therightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexcap screwonthe leftdeck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 18.
4. Balancethedeckbyusinga wrenchto turntheadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehexcap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhenbothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthehex cap screwon the left deck hangerbracket
when properadjustmentisachieved.