Operator`s manual

LAWNMOWER FRONT TO REAR LEVEL.
3. Measure the distance from the blade ends to the level
(See Figure 6.)
surface. Make sure you measure as near the blade end
Smooth cutting and minimum horsepower consumption
are a result of a level rotary mower.
BEFORE STARTING THE PROCEDURE:
1. Put the tractor and rotary mower on a level surface,
like a concrete floor.
2.
Put the heightselector lever in the "M" position.
3. Lower the lawnmower to the cutting position.
TO RAISE THE FRONT OF THE LAWNMOWER:
1. Loosen
the rear nuts that hold the leveler links.
2. Turn the two front nuts rearward an equal number of
turns.
TO LOWER THE FRONT OF THE LAWNMOWER:
1.
Loosen the front nuts that hold the leveler links.
2.
Turn the two rear nuts forward an equal number of
turns.
TO CHECK FOR LEVEL :
1.
Rotate the blades until they are parallel to the trac-
tor frame from front to rear.
2. Make
sure the nuts on the leveler links are tight.
as possible.
The lawn mower is level when both front and rear blade
measurements are the same. The front end may be 1/8"
(3 mm) lower than the rear end. Never permit the rear
end to be lower than the front end. This will cause more
than normal power consumption.
LAWN MOWER SIDE TO SIDE LEVEL (See Figure 6.) I
Make sure the problem is not the air pressure in the tires.
The air pressure in both tires must be correct and equal.
Lawn
mower side to side level is adjusted at the factory.
If additional adjustment is necessary:
1.
make sure the lawn mower is level "front to rear"
2. move the tractor and lawn mower to a level surface
3. move
the height selector lever to the "M" position
4. lower the lawn mower to the cutting position
5. I oosen the two bol ts that fasten the guage wheel car·
rier
to the lawn mower
6. raise or lower the carrier as required. Make the holes
larger if additional adjustment is needed.
7. tighten the bolts
ADJUST NUTS REARWARD TO
RAISE FRONT OF MOWER
FIGURE 6
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