Maintenance
removed(seeFigure66).Savethescrewfor
reinstallation.
10.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure68).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
“R”(seeBlockHeightandRakeTableinDeck
Leveling)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontdeckhanger.
Figure68
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurehere
11.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoDeckLeveling.
12.For60InchDecksOnly:
A.Raisethedecktothetransport(5inch(12.7
cm)cuttingheight)position.
B.Reinstalltheliftassistspringadjustingscrew
thatwasremovedinstep9.
C.Setthegapbetweenthespringandbracketto
3/4–7/8inch(19–22mm)(seeFigure66).
PumpDriveBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
DeckBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Checktomakesurebrakeisadjustedproperly.This
proceduremustbefollowedaftertherst100hours
orwhenabrakecomponenthasbeenremovedor
replaced.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallocked
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.
4.Setupthemachinetobepushedbyhand(see
DriveWheelReleaseValvesintheOperation
section).
5.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
6.Engage/disengagethebrakeandcheckeachdrive
tiretomakesureeachbrakeengages/disengages.
7.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,disengagethepark
brake.Removecotterpinfromthebrakelinkage
shaft(seeFigure69).
Figure69
1.Cotterpin3.Brakelinkageshaft
2.Parkingbrake
8.Checkthebothspringlengthsasshownin
Figure70.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,turnthetop
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