Troy-Bilt 769-09220A Lawn Mower User Manual


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12 Section 3— ASSembly & Set-Up
Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels (If equipped)
Movethetractoronafirmandlevelsurface,preferably
pavement,andproceedasfollows
1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing
thedeckliftleverinthenormallydesiredmowingheight
setting(any of the six different cutting height notches on the
right fender).
2.
Checkthegaugewheelsforcontactorexcessiveclearance
withthesurfacebelow.Thedeckgaugewheelsshould
havebetween¼-inchand½-inchclearanceabovethe
groundasfollows:
Ifthegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceorcontactwiththe
surface,adjustasfollows:
a. Raisethedecklifthandletoitshighestsetting.
b. Removethegaugewheelsbyremovingthelock
nutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemtothe
deck.SeeFigure3-7.
Figure 3-7
c. Placethedeckliftleverinthedesiredmowing
heightsetting.
d. Reinserttheshoulderscrew(witheachgauge
wheel)intotheindexholethatleavesapproximately
½-inchbetweenthebottomofthewheelandthe
pavement.
RefertoLeveling the DeckintheMaintenancesectionofthis
manualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck
adjustments.
Attaching the Hood Scoop (If so equipped)
Onsometractors,ahoodscoopmaybeincluded.Ifthehood
scoopwasnotinstalledonthehoodofyourtractoratthe
factory,refertothestepsbelowtoinstallthehoodscoopnow:
1. Removethefourscrewspre-installedinthehoodscoop
andretainforStep2.
2. Installthehoodscoopontothehoodofthetractorand
securefromtheundersideusingthefourscrewspreviously
removed.SeeFigure3-8.
Figure 3-8
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