Full Product Manual

28 Section 6— Maintenance & adjuStMentS
Removing The Tractor From Storage
1. Check the engine oil.
2. Fully charge the battery and inflate the tires to the
recommended pressure.
3. Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh gasoline.
4. Start the engine and allow to idle for a few minutes to
ensure engine is operating properly.
5. Drive the tractor without a load to make certain all the
tractor systems are functioning properly.
Adjustments
WARNING! Shut the engine off, remove the
ignition key and engage the parking brake before
making adjustments. Protect your hands by using
heavy gloves when handling the blades.
Adjusting RH & LH Drive Control Levers
The RH and LH drive control levers can be adjusted up or down
and forward or backward for the comfort of the operator.
The drive control levers can be placed in either of two height
positions, and/or can be moved forward or rearward within the
range of the slot in each lower arm..
To adjust the drive control lever height, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the upper hex screw and flat washer securing the
lever to the pivot bracket.
2. While supporting the control lever to keep it from falling,
remove the hex screw and flat washer from the bottom of the
control lever and lower arm. Refer to Figure 6-5.
Flat Washer
Hex Screw
Lower Arm
Control Lever
Height
Adjustment
Holes
Figure 6-5
3. Reposition the control lever to align with the other set of
holes in the lower arm and insert the hex screw through
the flat washer and into the lower arm. Tighten the hex
screw until snug.
4. Insert the hex screw through the flat washer and through
the control lever slot and the lower arm. Do not tighten now.
5. If you are going to adjust the control levers forward or rearward,
proceed to the next step. If not, fully tighten the hex screw.
To adjust the drive control levers forward/rearward, proceed as
follows:
1. If not already loose, loosen the hex screw and rotate the
control lever either forward or rearward to the desired
position. See Figure 6-5.
NOTE: If the control lever is too tight to move, slightly
loosen the hex screw at the bottom of the control lever.
2. Tighten the hex screw to fix the control lever in the
adjusted position
3. Repeat the above procedure to adjust the other control
lever into the same position. Adjust so that both levers are
even with each other when in the neutral position.
Deck Leveling
NOTE: Check the tractor’s tire pressure before performing
any deck leveling adjustments. Refer to Tires for information
regarding tire pressure.
WARNING! Shut the engine off, remove the
ignition key and engage the parking brake before
making adjustments. Protect your hands by using
heavy gloves when handling the blades.
Leveling the Deck (Side-to-Side)
NOTE: Check the tractor’s tire pressure before performing any deck
leveling adjustments. Refer to Tires for information regarding tire
pressure. Always level the deck side-to-side before front to rear.
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side-to-
side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows:
1. With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place the
deck lift handle in a middle mowing position and rotate both
outside blades so that they are perpendicular with the tractor.
2. Measure the distance from the outside of the left blade
tip to the ground and the distance from the outside of the
right blade tip to the ground. Both measurements taken
should be equal. If they’re not, proceed to the next step.
3. Loosen the lower jam nut on the adjustable lift link
attached to the deck lift arm to lower the deck and tighten
the upper jam nut to secure the deck in place, loosen the
upper jam nut then tighten the lower jam nut to secure the
deck in place. See Figure 6-6.
Adjustable Lift Link
Upper Jam Nut
Lower Jam Nut
Deck Lift Arm
Figure 6-6
4. The deck is properly leveled when both blade tip
measurements are equal.