Operator's Manual

Figure57
1.Rearchain5.Adjustmentbolt
2.Rearsupportarm6.Frontswivel
3.Bolt7.Frontsupportarm
4.JamNut
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearMower
Pitch
1.Positiontherightbladefront-to-rear(Figure58).
2.MeasuretherightbladeattheAlocation,froma
levelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthebladetip
(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.MeasureatAandB
3.Recordthismeasurement.
4.MeasuretherightbladeattheBlocation,froma
levelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthebladetip
(Figure58).
5.Recordthismeasurement.
6.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4to3/8inch
(6to10mm)loweratpositionAthanatposition
B(Figure58).Ifitisnotcorrect,proceedtothe
followingsteps.
Note:Bothofthefrontswivelsneedtobeadjusted
thesameamounttomaintainequalchaintension.
7.Loosenthefrontswiveljamnuts,atthefrontof
therightandleftswivels,approximatelya1/2inch
(13mm)(Figure57).
8.Adjusttheliftnutsonboththeleftandtheright
sideofthemachinetoachieve1/4to3/8inch
(6to10mm)lowerinfrontatAthanintherearat
B(Figure57).
9.Tightenbothswiveljamnutsagainstthefrontswivel
tolocktheheight.
10.Checktomakesurethereisequaltensiononthe
chainsandadjustagainifneeded.
AdjustingtheCompressionSpring
1.Raisethemowerliftlevertothetransportposition.
2.Checkthedistancebetweenthetwolargewashers,
itneedstobe11-1/8inches(28.2cm)for52inch
mowerdecksand10-1/2inches(26.7cm)for60
inchmowerdecks(Figure59).
3.Adjustthisdistance,bylooseningthespringjam
nutandturningthenutinfrontofeachspring
(Figure59).
Note:Turningthenutclockwisewillshortenthe
spring;counter-clockwisewilllengthenthespring.
4.Lockthenutintopositionbytighteningthespring
jamnut(Figure59).
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