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Figure 29
8. Recheck the measurements de-
scribed in step 5. If the blade mea-
surements are not within 1/16
inch, repeat steps 5 and 7 until
the correct measurement is
obtained.
B. Front to Back Leveling
The front lift rod must be correctly
adjusted to ensure the deck maintains
the proper pitch when mowing uneven
terrain.
1. Using the tractor’s lift system, raise
the deck to one of the higher cutting
positions. Make certain the front
caster and rear gauge wheels do
not touch the surface below.
2. Position the mower blades so the
ends of each blade point to the
front and the rear of the tractor
(See Figure 30).
Figure 30
3. Refer to Figure 31. Measure and
record the distance from the front
cutting edge to the ground (mea-
sure A), and from the rear cutting
edge to the ground (measure B),
for both outer blades. The front
edge of each blade (measure A)
should be lower than its back
edge (measure B) by approxi-
mately 1/8 inch.
Figure 31
4. Adjust the front lift rod as follows
to attain the proper pitch of the
mower deck (See Figure 32).
Figure 32
• Loosen the hex jam nuts and lock
washers on the front lift rod.
• From the front of the tractor, turn
the front hex lock nuts clockwise
to raise the front of the deck, or
counterclockwise to lower the
front of the deck.
• Recheck the measurements
described in step 3 and readjust
the hex lock nuts until the proper
measurements are obtained.
NOTE: The front lift rod should be fully
to the front of both slots in the deck
front roller bracket. If one side of the
rod does not contact the front of the
slot, tighten the corresponding lock nut
as needed.
5. Tighten the rear jam nuts and lock
washers against the backside of
the front lift bracket after adjust-
ment of the rod has been
completed.
LH Lift Link
LH Lift Rod
Hex Lock Nut
Outer Blades
Positioned Front to Rear
A
B
Front
Cutting
Edge
Rear
Cutting
Edge
Front
Lift
Rod
Front Lift
Bracket
Hex
Lock Washer
Hex
Lock
Nuts
Jam
Nut