Maintenance
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
DeckLeveling
1.Positionmoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Inatedrivetiresto15psi(103kPa).
4.Verifyallhairpinsareinthe3inchdeckheight
holeswiththespacersunderthehairpins
(Figure15).
Figure15
RightHandSideShown
1.Hairpin3.Decksupportpin
2.Spacer
5.Shorten/lengtheneachdecksupportpintoobtain
bladetipheightof3inchesatthefrontofthe
deckand31/4inchesattherearofthedeck.
CasterPivotBearings
Pre-loadAdjustment
Removedustcapfromcasterandtightennylocnut
untilwashersareat.Backthenylocoff1/4ofa
turntoproperlysetthepre-loadonthebearings.
Note:Ifdisassembled,makesurethespringwashers
arereinstalledasshowninFigure16.
Figure16
1.Springdiscwashers
DeckLockingPinStop
Adjustment
1.Slidedecklockingpinsinonbothsidesandrotate
tolockthedeckinthe“operation”position.
2.Loosenthejamnutandturnthestopscrew
clockwiseuntilthelockingpinsistightandcannot
berotatedbyhand(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Rotatestopscrewclockwiseuntillockingpinistight,
thenbackoff1/2turn.
2.Loosenjamnut
3.Loosenthestopscrewcounterclockwise1/2
turnandtightenthejamnut
4.Testthelockingpintomakesureitslidesfreely.
Readjustifnecessary.
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