TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are pmpedy inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" sectionof this
manual). Iftires are over or
undednflatad, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position,
• At the midpointof bothsides ofmower,
measure heightfrom bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A" on
both sides of mower should be the
same or within 1/4" of each other.
• Ifadjustment is necessary, make
adjustmenton one side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
linkadjustment nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
linkadjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Eachfull turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
BottomEdgeof BottomEdgeof
Mowerto Ground MowertoGround
\ /
Measure distance "D"directlyin front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front linksare
equal in length.
• If linksare not equal in length,adjust
one link to same lengthas other link.
• To lower front of mower loosen nut"E"
on both frontlinks an equal number of
turns.
• When distance "O" is 1/8"to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tightennuts=F"
against trunnion an both front links.
• To raise front of mower, loosen nut=F"
from trunnionon bothfront links.
Tighten nut=E"on beth front linksan
equal number of turns.
• When distance =D"is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rearl tightennut "F" against
trunnionon bothfront links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
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BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
IN LENGTH
Suspension
.ink
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FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side.If the following front-to-backadjust-
ment is necessary, be sure to adjustboth
front linksequally so mower will stay
level side-to-side.
To obtain the best cuttingresults, the
mower housingshould be adjusted so
that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position.
Nut "F_NUt "E"
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