Use and Care Manual

EN - 31
Install Deck
1. Position deck under unit.
See Figure 41.
2. Align holes in deck lift lever with slot in
deck link.
3. Position one 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/64" (shorter)
sleeve bushing between deck link and
interior bracket of deck lift lever.
4. Insert 3/8 x 1/2 x 1" (longer) sleeve
bushing through slot in deck link and
shorter sleeve bushing.
5. Insert hex bolt through washer, deck lift
lever, deck link and sleeve bushings.
Secure with flange nut.
6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 for the three
remaining deck lift levers.
7. Reinstall drag link through mower deck
bracket and secure with hairpin removed
earlier. See Figure 39.
8. Repeat step 7 on other side.
9. Secure drive belt around drive pulley.
10. Secure idler spring to spring bracket so
drive belt has tension.
11. Reinstall belt cover and secure with three
self-tapping screws removed earlier. See
Figure 37.
ADJUST MOWER DECK
Level Mower Deck
IMPORTANT: Make sure unit is on a flat,
level surface and that tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures. See Specifications
on page 36.
1. Set deck to highest cutting height.
2. Position mower blades so blade ends
point left to right across the width of the
deck.
3. On both sides of the unit, measure the
distance to the ground at the cutting edge
of the blade. See Figure 42.
• If the measurements are ± 0.635 cm
(1/4") of one another, no adjustment is
needed.
• If adjustments are needed, adjust the
nylon locking flange nut on the deck
link. Tighten the nut to raise the deck;
loosen the nut to lower the deck. See
Figure 43.
IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to adjust
the nut on more than one of the deck links.
Figure 41
1. Deck Lift Lever
2. Deck Link
3. 3/8 x 1/2 x 1" (Longer) Sleeve Bushing
4. 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/64" (Shorter) Sleeve
Bushing
5. Hex Bolt
6. Flat Steel Washer
7. Flange Nut
2
7
5
3
4
6
1
CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
Figure 42