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Fig. 15
MOWER DECK LEVELING
ADJUSTMENT
(Refer to Fig. 16 & 17)
NOTE: The object is to have the mower blades
cutting level side to side and cutting slightly
lower in the front, with about the same weight
on each mower deck hanger chain.
Mower blades are sharp. Wear heavy
gloves or cover sharp edges of blades.
1 Check air pressure on all four tires and adjust
to the correct pressure if necessary.
2. Mower deck can be leveled at any cut height
position. If blade heights do not match cut
height setting, do not adjust at this time.
Mower deck must be leveled side to side
and front to rear before cut height setting is
adjusted. See appropriate sections below.
A
B
C
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CLUTCH REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
(Refer to Fig. 15)
1. Remove the deck belt (A) as described in “Deck
Belt Replacement” section.
2. Remove the center bolt (B) and slide the clutch
(C) off the engine crankshaft.
3. To install clutch, reverse order and install deck
belt as described in “Deck Belt Replacement”
section.
4. Tighten center bolt (B) to 50 ft lbs (68Nm).
After 15 minutes of clutch usage retighten the
bolt to 50 ft lbs (68Nm).
3. Position left blade in the side to side position
and measure from the outside blade tip to the
level surface (refer to Fig. 16).
4. Position right blade in the side to side
position and measure from the outside blade
tip to the level surface.
5. If the difference between both measurements
is greater than .125 inch (3mm), adjustment
is necessary.
6. Locate the level adjust screw (A) on the right
rear mower deck hanger (refer to Fig. 17).
7. Slightly loosen the .438 chain bolt (C) on
the right rear mower deck hanger and level
adjust bracket (B).
8. Adjust the right rear of the mower deck up
or down as required to match the left rear by
turning the level adjust screw (A) clockwise
to raise and counter-clockwise to lower.
9. Adjust the level adjust screw (A) until blades
on both sides are the same height above the
level surface.
10. With blades leveled side to side, tighten the
Fig. 16
Measure
Level Surface
Measure
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Fig. 17
A
B
C
D
D
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