TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust
the mower
while tractor
is parked
on
level ground
or driveway.
Make sure tires are
properly
inflated
(See side of tire for proper
PSI).
If tires are over or underinflated,
you
will not properly
adjust
your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise
mower
to its highest
position.
• At the midpoint
of both
sides
of mower,
measure
height
from
bottom
edge
of
mower
to ground.
Distance
'_' on both
sides
of mower
should
be the same
or
within
1/4" of each other.
• If adjustment
is necessary,
make
adjust-
ment on one side of mower
only.
, To raise one side of mower,
tighten
lift link
adjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower,
loosen
lift link
adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment
nut will
change
mower
height
about
1/8".
,
Recheck
measurements
after adjusting.
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
Bottom edge
Bottom edge of
of mower to r_--_,
i._9_-_
rg_er
to ground
n Arm
Lift Link
N_
Adjustment
IMPORTANT."
Deck
must
be level
side-to
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjustment
is necessary,
be sure
to adjust
both
front
links equally
so mower
will stay level side-
to-side.
To obtain
the best cutting
results,
the mower
housi ng should
be adjusted
so that the front is
approximately
1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear
when
the mower
is in its highest
position.
Check
adjustment
on right
side
of tractor.
Measure
distance
"D" directly
in front
and
behind the mandrel
at bottom
edge of mower
housing
as shown.
• Beforemaking
anynecessaryadjustments,
checkthat
both front links are equal in length.
• If links are not equal in length,
adjust
one
link to same
length
as other
link.
, To lower front of mower
loosen
nut "E" on
both front links an equal number
of turns.
• When
distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten
nuts "F" against
trunnion
on both front
links.
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,
To raisefront
of mower, loosen
nut"F"from
trunnion
on both front
links.
Tighten
nut
"E" on both front
links an equal
number
of turns.
The two front
links must
remain
equal
in length.
• When
distance
"D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than
rear, tighten
nut "F" against
trunnion
on both front links.
•
Recheck
side-to-side
adjustment.
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Both Front L_nks
Should
be Em,_qual01: L ength
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE BELT
The mower
blade drive belt may be replaced
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on level sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT
REMOVAL
1.
Remove
mowerfrom
tractor (See"TO
RE-
MOVE MOWER"
in thissection
of manual).
2.
Work
belt off both
mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from
mower.
BELT
INSTALLATION
1. Work
belt around
both
mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make
sure
belt
is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in
this section
of this manual).
Mandrel
Pulle,
Idler
Pulley