Murray MT200 Manual Del Operador página 14

Fig. 25
Leveling the Cutting Deck
If your lawn appears unevenly cut after using the tractor,
the cutting deck may need adjusting. Before deciding that
leveling the cutting deck is necessary, make sure the tires
are properly inflated to the recommended PSI when
mowing.
Before beginning:
1. Make sure the tractor is in neutral.
2. Stop the engine, engage the parking brake, and remove
the key.
3. Raise the height of the cutting deck to its highest
position.
To make side-to-side adjustment:
WARNING: Tractor blades are sharp. Wrap the blade
or wear gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them.
1. Position the blades so that the ends point toward the
sides of the mower.
2. Measure the distance from the bottom, outside tip
(cutting tip) of the blade to the ground. Measure the left
blade's cutting tip to the ground and the right blade's
cutting tip to the ground. If the measurements are more
than 3/16" off, proceed to the next step.
3. Turn the adjustment nuts up to raise or down to lower
the left side of the cutting deck. (a, Fig. 26)
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NOTICE: If raising the side, you will need to turn the top
adjustment nut first. If lowering, turn the bottom nut
first.
4. Measure again. The deck is properly balanced when both
blade tip measurements taken earlier are equal
a
Fig. 26
To make front-to-back adjustment:
1. Position the right blade so that the ends now point
toward the front and back ofthe tractor.
2. Measure the distance from the tip of the blade to the
ground. For optimal cutting results, the front tip of the
blade should be from 1/4 in. to 3/8 in. lower than the rear
tip.
3. If front-to-back adjustment is needed, after loosing the
outer jam nut, turn the inner adjustment nut clockwise to
raise or counterclockwise to lower the front of the
cutting deck. (Fig. 27)
4. Measure again to verify the front tip is now 1/4 in. to 3/8 in.
lower than the rear tip. If not, continue to adjust and
measure until they are.
5. Without moving the inner adjustment nut, re-tighten the
outer jam nut to secure the inner adjustment nut in
place. (Fig. 27)
MT200 LAWN TRACTOR
Fig. 27
Removing the Cutting Deck
WARNING: Tractor blades are sharp. Wrap the blade
or wear gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them.
• Removing the deck will make it easier to replace belts,
pulleys, and blades.
1. Make sure the tractor is in neutral.
2. Stop the engine, engage the parking brake, and remove
the key.
3. Lower the deck to its lowest position.
4. Disconnect the cable spring (a, Fig. 28) that connects the
deck to the tractor.
5. Remove the 5 hitch pins, 2 on the left (b and c, Fig. 28),
2 on the right (the same position as shown on left), and
1 on the front (d, Fig. 29) that secure the deck in place.
6. Slip the deck belt off the drive pulley assembly.
7. Slide the deck out from under the tractor.
8. Reverse the process to reattach the deck to the tractor.
MT200 LAWN TRACTOR
c
a
Fig. 28
d
Fig. 29
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