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MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the Mower Deck
Check the tire pressure before adjustment of the
mower deck. See Tire Pressures in Maintenance
section. Faulty mower deck adjustments will cause an
uneven mowing result.
Leveling deck
Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level
surface. Make sure the tires are inflated to the correct
pressure. See Technical Data / Transmission. If tires
are under or over inflated, you cannot properly adjust
your deck.
Four slots control the height and pitch of the mower
deck. The deck should be adjusted slightly higher in
the rear.
NOTE: To insure accuracy of leveling procedure,
mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to
leveling deck.
1. Wear heavy gloves. Turn each outer blade tip to
align with the deck side-to-side.
2. Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom of
the blade tip on the discharge side of the mower
deck. Retain this measurement.
3. Move to the opposite side, check that
measurement is the same. If adjustment is
required, loosen the locknut and move mounting
bolt up or down in slot until both side-to-side
measurements are equal. Retain measurement.
4. Turn both outer blades to align with the deck in
front-to-rear manner. Reposition rear mounting
bolts up or down until rear of mower deck is
positioned level to
1
/8" higher in the rear than the
side-to-side measurement.
5. Confirm measurements once again. Blade tips
should be level in a side-to-side manner. In the
rear, blade tips should be level to
1
/8" higher than
side-to-side measurement. In the front, blade
tips should be level to
1
/8" lower than side-to-side
measurement.
NOTE: This will place the mower deck in a
standard measurement position. Depending on
the type of grass being mowed or environmental
conditions, additional adjustments may be required
to achieve the desired cut.
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1. Front lift arm
2. Chain
3. Rear lift arm
4. Slotted deck hanger plates
Leveling the mower deck
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Set blades to begin leveling.