Maintenance
Checking the Tire Pressure
in Drive System
Maintenance section.
5. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if
you have not checked the setting; refer to
Deck
Leveling
.
6. Set the height-of-cut lever to the 3 inch (76 mm)
position. Place two “B” thick blocks (see Block
Height and Rake Table in
Deck Leveling
) under
the rear edge of the cutting deck skirt; one on
each side of the cutting deck. Place two “A” thick
blocks (see Block Height and Rake Table in
Deck
Leveling
) under each side of the front edge of the
deck, but not under the anti-scalp roller brackets.
7. Loosen the leveling adjust locking nuts (item 1
Figure 26) on all four corners so that the deck is
sitting securely on all four blocks. Make sure that
the slack is removed from the deck hangers and
the deck lift foot lever is pushed back against the
stop, then tighten the four leveling adjust locking
nuts.
Figure 26
1.
Leveling adjust locking
nuts
3.
Deck hanger
2.
Deck lift arm
8. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front
to rear (Figure 27 and Figure 28).
9. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the
flat surface and the tip of the rear blade to the
flat surface (Figure 27 and Figure 28). If the front
blade tip is not “R” (see Block Height and Rake
Table in
Deck Leveling
) lower than the rear
blade tip, adjust the front deck hanger.
Figure 27
48 and 52 Inch Decks
1.
Blades front to rear
2.
Measure here
Figure 28
44 Inch Deck
1.
Blades front to rear
2.
Measure here
10. When the front-to-rear blade slope is correct
check the side-to-side level of the mower again;
refer to
Deck Leveling
.
Pump Drive Belt Tension
Self-tensioning - No adjustment necessary.
Deck Belt Tension
Self-tensioning - No adjustment necessary.
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Every 500 hours
Check to make sure brake is adjusted properly. This
procedure must be followed after the first 100 hours
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