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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
_'PRODUCT SPEC1F_CAT!ONS '_on page 3 of this manual).
if tires are over or unde rinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE_TO_SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
° Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mowe r, measure heiRht
from bottom edge of mowerto ground. Distance A' on
both sides of mower shouid be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment 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.
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
GROUND LINE
FIG. 20
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG, 21
FRONT*TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs, 22 and 23)
mMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE, IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LIt}KS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WtLL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE.
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
shoutd 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 dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
, Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length, Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8".
tf 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.
• To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from tru nnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
, When distance "D" is 1/8" to t/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
RG. 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT
NUT "E"
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
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