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SECTION 9: ADJUSTMENTS
LEVELING THE DECK
WARNING:
Cutting blades are sharp.
Always protect hands by wearing heavy
leather work gloves to grasp blades.
NOTE:
Check the tractor’s tire pressure before
performing any deck leveling adjustments. Refer to
TIRES in the maintenance section of this manual for
further information regarding tire pressure.
Front to Rear
The front of the cutting deck is supported by a
stabilizer bar that can adjusted to level the deck from
front to rear. The front of the deck should be 1/4" to
3/8" lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if
necessary as follows:
WARNING:
Turn the tractor’s engine off,
remove the key from the ignition switch
and apply the tractor’s parking brake
before making any adjustments to the
deck.
• With the tractor parked on a firm, level
surface, place the lift lever in the top notch
(highest position) and rotate the blade nearest
the discharge chute so that it is parallel with
the tractor.
• Measure the distance from the front of the
blade tip to the ground and the rear of the
blade tip to the ground. The first measurement
taken should be between 1/4" and 3/8" less
than the second measurement. Determine the
approximate distance necessary for proper
adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the
next step.
• Loosen the two jam nuts on the rear side of
the deck stabilizer bracket. See Figure 9A.
• Locate the two lock nuts on the opposite side
of the stabilizer bracket. See Figure 9A.
Tighten the lock nuts to raise the front of the
deck; loosen the lock nuts to lower the front of
the deck.
• Retighten the two jam nuts loosened earlier
when proper adjustment is achieved.
Side to Side
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if
necessary as follows:
Figure 9
• With the tractor parked on a firm, level
surface, place the deck lift lever in the top
notch (highest position) and rotate both blades
so that they are perpendicular with the tractor.
• Measure the distance from the outside of the
left blade tip to the ground and the distance
from the outside of the right blade tip to the
ground. Both measurements taken should be
equal. If they’re not, proceed to the next step.
• Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex cap
screw on the left deck hanger bracket. See
Figure 9B.
Jam
Deck
Stabilizer
Bracket
Nuts
Lock
Nuts
Deck
Hex Cap Screw
Deck Hanger Bracket
A
B
Front to Rear
Side to Side
