SE V
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
J
E
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
Make sure tires are properly
inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinfiated, you wilt not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs 19 and 20)
o
Raise mower to its highest position.
o
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
o
if adjustment is necessaB_, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
o
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
o
To tower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
o
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
]
GROUND
--GROUND
LINE
FiG. 19
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FiG. 20
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 21 and 22)
t_PORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDEoTO_SIDE,
iF
THE
FOLLOWING
FRONT-TOoBACK
ADJUSTMENT
tS
NECESSARY,
BE SURE TO ADJUST
BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY
SO
MOWER
WiLL
STAY
LEVEL
SIDE=TOo
SIDE.
To obtain the best cutting
results, the mower housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately
!/8" to
1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor
Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
Before making any necessary adjustments, Check that
both front links are equal in length_ Both links should
be approximately
10-3/8L
o
if links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
o
To lower front of mower loosen nut '%" on both front
links an equal number of turns.
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion
on both front
links.
o
To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
o
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
o
Recheck side-to-side adjustmenL
i
/
MANDREL
t
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
q
22
NUT "E"
NU
....
MNKS
TRUNNION
FIG= 22