42" Briggs & Stratton 17.5 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engine
oron anyother partof the machine.
IMPORTANT: The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsortheengine.
A screwplugcan befoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceasseenin
Fig. 13.Thisplugcan bereplacedwitha waterport to be usedas part
of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
Thedeckwashsystemis usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck's
undersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE: A deckwashsystemcan bepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.Formoreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure13
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthe tractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresinthe Serviceand Maintenance
sectionof this manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeckissupportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
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,ifnecessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelocknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.14.
• Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethefrontofthedeck;
• Loosentheflange locknutto lowerthe frontof the deck.
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Figure14
Side to Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcanbeperformed.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. 15.
4. Balancethedeckby usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehexcap screwjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckisproperly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthe hexcap screwon the leftdeckhangerbracketwhen
properadjustmentisachieved.