Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
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Adjusting the Mower Deck
Check the tire pressure before adjustment of the
mower deck. See Tire Pressures in Maintenance
section. Faulty mower deck adjustments will cause an
uneven mowing result.
Leveling deck
Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level
surface. Make sure the tires are inflated to the correct
pressure. See Technical Data / Transmission. If the
tires are under or over inflated, the deck cannot be
properly adjusted.
Four slots control the height and pitch of the mower
deck. The deck should be adjusted slightly higher in
the rear.
NOTE: To insure accuracy of leveling procedure,
mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to
leveling deck.
1. Wear heavy gloves. Turn each outer blade tip to
either align with the deck (1) or in a side-to-side
manner (2).
2. Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom
of the blade tip on the discharge side of the
mower deck. Record this measurement. Move to
the opposite side, check that measurement is the
same. If adjustment is required, loosen the locknut
and move mounting bolt up or down in slot until
both side-to-side measurements are equal.
3. Turn both outer blades to align with the deck in
front-to-rear manner. Reposition rear mounting
bolts up or down until rear of mower deck is
positioned level to
1
/8" higher in the rear than the
side-to-side measurement.
4. Confirm measurements once again. Blade tips
should be level in a side-to-side manner. In the
rear, blade tips should be level to
1
/8" higher than
side-to-side measurement. In the front, blade
tips should be level to
1
/8" lower than side-to-side
measurement.
NOTE: This will place the mower deck in a standard
measurement position. Additional adjustments may
be required to achieve the desired cut for the type of
grass or conditions being mowed.
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1. Front lift arm
2. Chain
3. Rear lift arm
4. Slotted deck hanger plates
Leveling the mower deck
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Align blades to begin leveling