TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust
the mower
while
tractor
is parked
on
level
ground
or driveway.
Make
sure tires
are properly
inflated
(See
side
of tire).
If
tires are over
or underinfiated,
you will not
properly
adjust
your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
,
Raise
mower
to its highest
position.
• At the midpoint
of both
sides
of mower,
measure
height
from
bottom
edge
of
mower
to ground.
Distance
'_' on both
sides
of mower
should
be the same
or
within
1/4" of each
other.
.
If adjustment
is necessary,
make
adjust-
ment on one side of mower
only.
. To raise one side of mower, tighten
lift link
adjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower
one side of mower,
loosen
lift link
adjustment
nut on that side.
Bottom edge
Bottom edge
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Arm
0,,,
Lift Link
Nu_
Adjustment
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment
nut will
change
mower
height
about
1/8".
,
Recheck
measurements
after adjusting.
FRONT-TO-
BACK
ADJ USTM ENT
IMPORTANT."
Deck
must
be level side-to
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjustment
is necessary,
be su re to adjust both front links
equally
so mower will stay level side-to-side.
To obtain
the best cutting
results,
the mower
housing
should
be adjusted
so th at the front is
approximately
1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear
when
the mower
is in its highest
position.
Check
adjustment
on right
side
of tractor.
Measure
distance
"D" directly
in front
and
behind the mandrel
at bottom
edge of mower
housing
as shown.
__
Mandrel
_j
_"U....
U":_
• Before
making
any necessary
adjust-
ments, check that both front links are equal
in length.
• If links are not equal in length, adjust one
link to same length as other link.
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Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
o
o
To lower front of mower
loosen
nut "E" on
both front links an equal
number
of turns.
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.
The two front
links must
remain
equal
in length.
Nut
"E"
Front Links
. When
distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than
rear, tighten
nut "F" against
trunnion
on both front links.
.
Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
TO
REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The mower
blade drive belt may be replaced
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on level sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mowerfrom
tractor (See"TO
RE-
MOVE MOWER"
in thissection
of manual).
2.
Work
belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from
mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Work
belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make
sure
belt
is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in
this section
of this manual).
Idler Pulleys
Mandre
Pulley