Product Manual

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• Turn the ball joint clockwise to shorten the distance
between the rod pivots;
• Turn the ball joint counter-clockwise to lengthen the
distance between the rod pivots.
5. Re-fasten the ball joint to the lift pivot arm with the bolt,
spacer, and nut in the same order that they were removed.
6. Tighten the jam nut against the base of the ball joint.
7. Remove the blocks from under the mower deck.
8. Remove the cutting height adjustment pin from in front of
the deck lift pedal arm. Lift the mower deck and reinstall the
adjustment pin in the desired cutting height.
Deck Leveling Adjustment
Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod timing must be
checked and/or adjusted.
Determining if the Deck Leveling Needs to Be
Adjusted
WARNING
Avoid Injury! Mower blades are sharp.
Always wear gloves when handling blades or working near
blades.
1. Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4" (10,2 cm)
position.
2. See Figure 47. Position the outside mower blades so they
face front-to-back.
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3. Measure the front tip (A) of the blade from the cutting edge
to the ground.
4. Measure the rear tip (A) of the blade from the cutting edge
to the ground.
• the front and rear measurements should equal 4" (10,2
cm).
If the measurements are greater than 1/8" (3,17 mm) of what
they should be, adjust the deck leveling.
Deck Leveling Adjustment
1. Place the deck height adjustment pin in the 4" (10,2 cm)
position.
2. Place 2 X 4 blocks under each corner of the mower deck
with the 3-1/2" sides being vertical.
Coarse Adjustment
1. Loosen the nuts (D, Figure 48) and allow the front of the
deck to rest on the 2 X 4's. Slide the chains in the slots until
the chains are tight and tighten the nuts.
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2. Loosen the nuts (C) and allow the rear of the deck to rest on
the 2 X 4's. Slide the chains in the slots until the chains are
tight and tighten the nuts.
3. Repeat the process for the other side of the unit.
4. Remove all the blocks from under the mower deck.
5. Perform the Determining if the Deck Leveling Needs to Be
Adjusted procedure to verify that the deck has been levelled
correctly.
• If the measurements are greater than 1/8" (3,17 mm) of
what they should be perform the Fine Adjustment
procedure.
Fine Adjustment
1. Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 48) and turn the fine
adjustment bolt (B) to adjust the deck height
• Turn the bolt clockwise to raise the deck
• Turn the bolt counter-clockwise to lower the deck.
2. Once the desired measurement is achieved, retighten the
jam nut.
3. Repeat the process for the other side of the unit.
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Reproduction