Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engine
oron anyother partof the machine.
IMPORTANT: The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe engine.
A screwplugcan befoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceas seenin
Fig. 14.Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to beusedas part
of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
The DeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE: A deckwashsystemcan bepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure14
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresinthe Servicesectionof this
manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe leverfor
liftingthe platformon the secondto the top notch(secondhighest
position)androtatethe bladeas closeto the dischargechannel
thatis parallelto the tractor.
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2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirst measure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthe second
measurement.Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelocknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.15.
Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethe frontof the deck;
Loosentheflange locknutto lowerthefrontof thedeck.
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Figure15
Side to Side
Ifthecuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverin the secondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof the rightbladetip to
the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hexcap screwonthe leftdeck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.
4. Balancethedeckby usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehex cap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthe hex cap screwon the left deck hangerbracket
when properadjustmentis achieved.