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SECTION 11: MOWER DECK
Deck Leveling Adjustments
The 44" mower deck is equipped with
ground following front caster wheels
and is designed to be operated with
the caster wheels on the ground. How-
ever, if desired, the deck can be
suspended off the ground by utilizing
the deck height adjustment knob to set
the deck downstop position. In either
case, to ensure an even cut on all
types of terrain, the mower deck
should be properly leveled. The side to
side leveling procedure will result in
the left and right blades having corre-
sponding cutting-edge-to ground
measurements within 1/16 inch of
each other. Also, the cutting blades
will have a downward tilt toward the
front of the tractor of approximately 1/8
inch. To level the mower deck, pro-
ceed as follows:
WARNING: Before making
adjustments, place the PTO
switch in the “OFF” posi-
tion, engage the parking
brake lever, and turn the
ignition key to “OFF” posi-
tion and remove the key.
Use care not to cut your-
self on the sharp blades.
NOTE: Place the tractor w/deck on a
hard, level surface and check for
proper tire inflation before checking
and making any leveling adjustments.
A. Side To Side Leveling Adjustment
1. Position the tractor on a hard,
level surface.
2. Use the tractor hydraulic lift sys-
tem to raise the deck to its
highest position. Stop engine.
3. To prevent contact with the sur-
face below, adjust the front caster
and rear gauge wheels to their
highest setting (lowest deck set-
ting). If necessary, refer to C.
Setting The Cutting Height.
4. Carefully rotate the outer cutting
blades so that they are posi-
tioned perpendicular to the tractor
frame (See Figure 27).
Figure 27
5. Referring to Figure 28, measure
and record the distance from the
hard, level surface to the outer-
most cutting edge of the right
blade. Repeat this step for the left
blade. If the two blade heights are
not within 1/16 inch, the deck
must leveled. Note whether the
left blade had the larger or
smaller distance between the cut-
ting edge and level surface. If the
two blade heights are within 1/16
inch, proceed to B. Front To
Back Leveling Adjustment.
Figure 28
6. Side to side leveling is attained by
adjusting the hex lock nut on the
bottom of the LH lift rod, below
the LH lift link (See Figure 29).
7. Turn the hex lock nut upward
(tighten) on the threads of the lift
rod to raise the left side of the
mower deck. Turn the lock nut
down (loosen) on the threads to
lower the left side of the mower
deck.
Outer Blades
Perpendicular to Frame
Blade
Finger
Guard
Surface
Hard Level
Measure
This
Distance