User Guide

5. Clamp the height adjusting stop against the stop handle (5-16). This
will assure that the height will not move during the setting process.
Otherwise, spring pressure from the deck lift springs will tend to pull
the stop away from the handle.
6. Loosen all nuts on the deck lift threaded rods, and the hardware on
the adjuster (on the right front), until all the deck lift chains are
loose, and the deck is sitting tightly on all four blocks. Fig. 11-34,
11-35, 11-36
7. Loosen the two nuts on the front of height indicator so that the foot
pedal is free. Fig. 11-37
8. Start the leveling process on the left front of the tractor.
9. Set the amount of threads protruding on the deck lift rod from the lift
block at approximately 1". Fig. 11-38
10. Jam both nuts against the block.
11. Push or pull on the deck lift foot pedal until the chain on the left
front just becomes tight, making sure that the deck stays tight against
the 3" block.
12. While keeping the chain tight, tighten the nuts against the deck lift
block on the height indicator rod. Fig. 11-37
13. Go to the right front of the tractor.
14. Loosen the 5/16" jam nut on the adjuster lift chain (11-36), and back
the adjuster bolt out to allow the adjuster to move up and down
freely.
15. Be sure that adjuster is free to move up and down.
16. Tighten the adjuster bolt until the chain just becomes tight, making
sure that the deck stays tight against the 3" block.
17. Tighten the adjuster bolt jam nut to prevent the adjuster bolt from
moving. Fig. 11-36
18. Tighten the hardware holding the chain and adjuster onto the deck
lift arm.
19. Go to the right rear of the tractor.
20. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not, loosen the two
nuts on the block holding the threaded rod until there is slack in the
deck lift chain. Fig. 11-35
21. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just becomes tight,
making sure that the deck stays tight against the 3" block.
22. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block, and jam them
tightly together against the block.
23. Go to the left rear of the tractor.
24. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not, loosen the two
nuts on the block holding the threaded rod until there is slack in the
deck lift chain. Fig. 11-34
25. Tighten the appropriate nut until the chain just becomes tight.
26. Tighten the other nut on the opposite side of the block, and jam them
tightly together against the block.
27. Compress the deck lift assist springs so that there is 1” of space
between the front nut and on the spring and the rear nut on the deck
lift block (Fig. 11-38). Typical both sides.
28. When completed, all chains will be tight, and deck cutting height
will be set to the deck height indicator.
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Figure 11-37
Foot
pedal
Nuts
Figure 11-38
Lift block
1”
Deck lift rod
1”
Deck lift
assist springs
Figure 11-36
5/16” bolt
Adjuster
Hardware
Jam nut
Figure 11-35
Deck lift
threaded
rod
Nut
Nut
Chains