SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS,
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,
o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key,
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped,
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug,
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Figi 20) .... TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
o Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting driveway,. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3 of this manual)..
• Lower mower to its lowest position. If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
o Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas- your mower.
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket SiDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs_ 20 and 21)
° Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at o Raise mower to its highest position.
deck and disengage arms from deck° ° Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
° Raise attachment lift to its highest position., level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both
o Remove two retainer springs from each front link and sides of mower should be the same.
remove links, o if adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt from e!ectric
o To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
clutch pulley, nut on that side.
° Slide mower out from under right side of tractor, o To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE nut on that side.
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS height about 3/16".
TO INSTALL MOWER ° Recheck measurements after adjusting_
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DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manualr OFCURL
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NUTS LIFT FRONT "" -
LINKS SUSPENSION FIG. 21
ARMsSUSPENS1ON BRACKET _
FRONT MOWER \
BRACKET
CHASSIS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR RETAINER
SPRINGS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 20
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