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Checking and Adjusting the Blade Level

260 Series Tractor

There are four mower attachments for the 260 series

tractors. The process for adjusting the 38-inch

(96.5cm) mower is different from that for adjusting the

other mowers, and so it is described separately. The

42-, 48-, and 52-inch (106.6, 121.9, and 132.0cm)

mowers all require the same leveling process, and so

they are covered together. All four mowers require the

same procedure for checking and adjusting blade

tracking.

Figure 51

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38-inch (96.5cm) Mower

Adjusting Side-to-Side Level

The mower blades must be level from side to side.

Check the side-to-side level any time you install the

mower or when you see an uneven cut on the lawn.

Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the

front and rear tires to 12 psi (83kPa).

This mower attachment is adjustable in two ways. One

for higher heights of cut where the mower is suspended

from the chassis and the other for lower positions

where the level and height of cut are determined by the

rear gage wheels.

In the 3-4 inch (7.6-10.1cm) range, the mower is

suspended from the chassis. The two outside blade

tips should be an equal height from the ground within

3/16 inch (4.76mm). If not, an adjustment is required.

1. Loosen adjustment bolt on one side of the tractor

and rotate hangar bracket to raise or lower mower

(Figure 52).

2. After adjusting, tighten the bolt and check

side-to-side level.

Figure 52

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IMPORTANT: If the hanger is rotated to the end of

adjustment on one side and the mower is not level,

adjust the opposite side.

In the 3/4-3 inch (19.0-76.0mm) range, the gage

wheels contact the ground and determine the level.

The blades should be level side to side within 3/16 inch

(4.76mm) (Figure 53).

Figure 53

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1. Bolt 2. Hanger bracket

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