MTD 769-01645A - Page 20

Tract
Novor tte ptto
make any adjust:
merits while the
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engine isrunning,
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exceptwhere speci,
fled in the operator's
manual:
NOTE:Checkthe
tractor's tire pressure
i beforeperforming
any deck leveling
adjustments.Referto
Tires on page 26 for
informationregarding
tire pressure.
Loosen........... _ghten
\to lower deck to raise deck/
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Figure 14
Front To Rear
Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer
barthatcanadjustedtolevelthedeckfromfrontto rear.
Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand
3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif neces-
saryasfollows:
1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place
thedeckliftleverinthe top notch(highestposition)
androtatethebladenearestthe dischargechuteso
thatitisparaIMwiththetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontofthe bladetip to
thegroundandtherearofthebladetip to the ground.
Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween
1/4"and 3/8"lessthanthesecondmeasurement.
Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,tothe
nextstep.
3. Fromthefrontofthetractor,loosenthehexlocknut
oneachendof thedeck hangerrod,andturnaway
fromtheinnerhexnuts.SeeFigure14.
4. Tightentheinnerhexnutsfrontagainstthefront
hangerbracketto raisethe frontof the deck;loosen
thehexnutstolowerthe frontof the deck.
NOTE:Modelswitha 42-inchdeckhaveonlyONEjam
nut,washer,and locknut.
Figure 15
_ ARNING: Never attempt to
make any adjustments while
the engine is running, except
where specified in the operator's
manual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-
inganydeck levelingadjustments.RefertoTires on
page26 for informationregardingtirepressure.
5. Retightenthetwo locknutsagainstthe innerhexnuts
whenproperadjustmentisachieved.
Side to Side
If the cuttingdeckappearsto bemowingunevenly,a side
tosideadjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustif necessary
asfollows:
1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place
thedecklift leverinthe top notch(highestposition)
androtatebothbladessothattheyareperpendicular
withthetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof theleftblade
tiptothegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsided
therightbladetiptotheground.Bothmeasurements
takenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceedto the
nextstep.
3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexcap screwon
theleftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure15.
4. Balancethe deckby usingawrenchto turn the
adjustmentgear (foundimmediatelybehindthe hex
capscrewjust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-
clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen
bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal.
5. Retightenthehexcapscrewontheleft deckhanger
bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.
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