Maintenance
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Figure51
RHWingDeckShown
1.Rearhangermountingnuts
2.Rearheightadjustmenthardwarelocation
3.Singlepointrearadjustment
4.Fronthangermountingnuts
5.Frontheightadjustmenthardwarelocation
•Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthefrontheight
adjustmentbolt(item5,Figure51)byrotating
thebottomnutclockwise.
•Ifthedeckistoohigh,loosenthefrontheight
adjustmentbolt(item5,Figure51)byrotating
thebottomnutcounterclockwise.Finetuned
therearadjustersasrequired.
Adjusttherearwheelheight(item2,Figure51)
sothattherearwheellightlytouchestheground
withminimalpressure.
4.Measurethebackofthewingblades.Ifeither
haslessthan1/16inch(1.5mm)rake,raisethe
backofthedeckbytighteningtheLHandRH
rearadjustments(item3,Figure51)untilall
fourbladeshaveaminimumof1/16inchrake
(1.5mm).Readjustthewingrearwheelssothey
lightlytouchthegroundwithminimalpressure.
Tightenallfourrearhangermountpoints(item
1,Figure51).
5.Retightenthefrontandrearheightofcuthanger
jamnuts.
DeckBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
ParkingBrakeAdjustment
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every400hoursthereafter
Checktomakesurebrakeisadjustedproperly.This
proceduremustbefollowedaftertherst100hours
orwhenabrakecomponenthasbeenremovedor
replaced.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenough
supportormaymalfunctionallowingtheunitto
fall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallocked
positionandengagetheparkingbrake(leverisin
the“up”position).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
“released”position.RefertotheDriveWheel
ReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
8.Ifthelinkassemblyisattached(seeFigure52)
•inthefrontposition,thelength=8.63inches
(21.9cm).
•intherearposition,thelength=9.15inches
(23.2cm).
9.Thelengthofthespringshouldmeasure31/4
inches(8.3cm).
10.Oncethespringlengthisachieved,checktosee
ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthetrunionand
theshoulder.
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