34 se c t i O n  6— Ma i n t e n a n c e  & ad j u s t M e n t s
Measure blade-to-ground height at the front tip of the left 
arranged in proper position.
Adjust the eyebolt at the left front of the deck so that the 4. 
blade-to-ground height at the right front blade tip matches 
that of the left front blade tip. This is done by loosening the 
jam nuts on the eyebolt and tightening the upper nut to 
raise the deck and loosening the nut to lower the deck. The 
right front blade tip height is fixed so you must adjust the 
5. 
jam nut.
Front to Back Leveling
Measure the blade-to-ground height at the right rear blade 
tip. Again be sure to measure at the blade tip at the rear of 
the right blade when aligned along the mower centerline. 
The blade-to-ground height at the rear of the blade tip 
should be ⁄” to ⁄” higher than the front tip. This is referred 
to as blade pitch. The same height difference should be 
true for the left blade, measured front and back. The pitch 
should not exceed ⁄⁄”.
Removing The Tractor From Storage
Check the battery. Charge if necessary.
Lower tractor off blocks, and inflate the tires to the 2. 
recommended pressure.
Remove the spark plugs and wipe them off. Using the 
starter, crank the engine to pump the excess oil out of the 
spark plug holes. Replace the spark plugs and the ignition 
leads.
If drained before storing, fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh 4. 
gasoline.
Check the level of the engine oil in the crankcase and the 5. 
hydraulic reservoir tank.
6. 
ensure engine is operating properly.
Drive the tractor without a load to make certain all the 7. 
tractor systems are functioning properly.
Adjustments
Adjusting the Seat 
adjusting the seat.
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
adjusting the steering wheel.
Brakes
The parking brake pedal should engage with moderate force. To 
increase parking brake capacity, adjust brake cables at the brake 
arms equally. Adjust the cable housing nuts one full turn and 
check parking capacity. Repeat if parking brake does not hold.
The mower is equipped with drum brakes and will not normally 
require maintenance. If they are not working properly, please 
contact your service center.
Leveling the Mower Deck 
When correctly adjusted the mower deck should be level side to 
side, and the front of the deck should be approximately ⁄” lower 
than the rear of deck.
NOTE: 
inflation pressures.
Side to Side Leveling
parking brake, shut off the engine, remove the key from the 
ignition switch, disconnect the spark plug wires and using 
the power implement lift, position the mowing deck into 
the 4” height of cut position. (The 4” height of cut position 
is recommended in order for one to see and obtain a 
measurement. Any height of cut position is acceptable as 
long as a proper measurement can be taken.)
Measure blade-to-ground height at the front tip of the 2. 
right blade. To obtain an accurate measure, align blades in 
parallel with mower centerline, (i.e. front to back).
Left Front of the Deck
Eye Bolt
Upper
Jam Nut
Lower Jam Nut
Figure 6-8