TO LEVEL MOWER
Make sure tires are properly inflated to the
PSI shown on tires. Iftires are over or under
inflated, it may affect the appearance ofyour
lawn and lead you to think the mower is not
adjusted properly.
VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
1. With all tires properly inflated and if your
lawn appears unevenly cut, determine
which side of mower is cutting lower.
NOTE: As desired, you can raise the low
side of mower or lower the high side.
2. Go to side of mower you wish to adjust.
3. With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn
lift link adjustment nut (A) to the left to
lower the mower, or, to the right to raise
the mower,
Turn nut righ
to raise mower
Turn nut left
lower mower
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will
change mower height about 3/16".
4. Test your adjustment by mowing some
uncut grass and visually checking the
appearance. Readjust, if necessary, until
you are satisfied with the results,
PRECISION SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
1. Wit5 alltires properly inflated_park tractor _
on level ground or driveway.
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect
your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth,
2. Raise mower to its highest position.
3. At both sides of mower, position blade at
side and measure the distance (A) from
bottom edge of blade to the ground. The
distanceshould bethesameon both sides.
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4. If adjustment is necessary, see steps 2
and 3 in Visual Adjustment instructions
above,
5. Recheck measurements, adjust if neces-
sary until both sides are equal.
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-
to-side.
Toobtain the best cutting results, the mower
blades should be adjusted so the front tip is
118"to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the
ower is in its highest position.
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect
your hands with groves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
° Raise mower to highest position.
• Position any blade so the tip is pointing
straight forward. Measure distance (B) to
the ground at front and reartipofthe blade.
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• Iffronttip
of blade is not t/8"to
1/2" lower
than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.
• With
an 11/16"
or adjustable
wrench,
loosen
jam nut A several
turns
to clear
adjustment
nut B.
• With a 3/4" or adjustable
wrench,
turn
front link adjustment
nut (B) clockwise
(ltighten) to raise the front of mower, or,
counterclockwise
(loosen)
to lower the
front mower.
Tighten adjust nut
Loosen adjust
B to raise mower
nut B to lower
mower
Loosenjamnut A first
NOTE: Each full turn ofthe adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements, adjust if neces-
sary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear tip.
• Hold adjustment nut in position withwrench
and tighten jam nut securely against ad-
justment nut.
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