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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER
Ensure tires are properly inflated to the PSI shown on tires.
If tires are over or under inflated, it may affect the appear-
ance of your lawn and lead you to think the mower is not
adjusted properly.
VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 37)
• With all tires properly inflated and if your lawn appears
unevenly cut, determine which side of mower is cutting
lower.
NOTE: As desired, you can raise the low side of mower
or lower the high side.
• Go to side of mower you wish to adjust.
• With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn lift link adjustment
nut (A) to the left to lower the mower, or, to the right to
raise the mower.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16" (4,7 mm).
• Test your adjustment by mowing some uncut grass and
visually checking the appearance. Readjust, if neces-
sary, until you are satisfied with the results.
Fig. 37
Fig. 38
PRECISION SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 38)
• With all tires properly inflated, park tractor on level
ground or driveway.
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect
your hands with gloves and/or wrap
blade with heavy cloth.
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• At both sides of mower, position blade at side and mea-
sure the distance (A) from bottom edge of blade to the
ground. The distance should be the same on both sides.
• If adjustment is necessary, see steps in Visual Adjust-
ment instructions above.
• Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until both
sides are equal.
NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment nut will change
mower height about 1/8" (3,1 mm).
• Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until front
tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" (3,1 to 12,7 mm) lower than
the rear tip.
• Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten
jam nut securely against adjustment nut.
B
B
Fig. 39
Fig. 40
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 39 & 40)
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-side.
To obtain the best cutting re sults, the mower blades should
be adjusted so the front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" (3,1 to 12,7 mm)
lower than the rear tip when the mower is in its highest
position.
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect
your hands with gloves and/or wrap
blade with heavy cloth.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward.
Measure distance (B) to the ground at front and rear tip
of the blade.
• If front tip of blade is not 1/8" to 1/2" (3,1 to 12,7 mm)
lower than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.
• With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench, loosen jam nut A
several turns to clear adjustment nut B.
• With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn front link adjust-
ment nut (B) clockwise
( ) (tighten) to raise the front of
mower, or, counterclockwise ( ) (loosen) to lower the
front mower.
TIGHTEN
ADJUST
NUT
B
TO RAISE
MOWER
LOOSEN
ADJUST
NUT B TO
LOWER
MOWER
LOOSEN JAM
NUT A FIRST
A
B
TURN NUT LEFT
TO LOWER MOWER
TURN NUT RIGHT
TO RAISE MOWER
A
AA