1 1, Install belt onto engine clutch pulley (M).
IMPORTANT:
Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower
pulley grooves.
12. Raise attachment
lift lever to highest
position.
13. If necessary,
adjust gauge wheels be-
fore operating
mower as shown
in the
Operation
section
of this manual.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
Make sure tires are properly
inflated to
the PSI shown
on tires,
If tires are over
or under inflated,
it may affect the appear-
ance of your lawn and lead you to think
the mower
is not adjusted
propedy_
VISUAL
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
1_ With all tires properly
inflated
and if
your lawn appears
unevenly
cut, de-
termine
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 314" 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 right
to raise mower
Turn nut left
to lower mower
NOTE:
Each futl turn of adjustment
nut wilt
change
mower height about 3/16".
4o 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. With all tires 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.,
2o 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 distance
should
be the
same on both sides_
4o If adjustment
is necessary,
see steps 2
and 3 in Visual
Adjustment
instructions
above.
5.
Recheck
measurements,
adjust if nec-
essary
until both sides are equal.
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-
to-side.
To obtain the best cutting
results, the
mower blades
should
be adjusted
so the
front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear
tip when the mower is in its highest
posi-
tion.
CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp. Protect
your hands with gloves 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 rear tip of the
blade,
B
22
tf front tip of blade is not 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear tip, go to the front of
tractor,