Snapper 2 Series - Leveling Mower

SERVICE (Continued)
LEVELING MOWER
With the blade sharpened and properly aligned, a level
mower deck will insure a clean, even cut. The mower
should be checked for levelness as follows:
1. Check the air pressure in the tires and correct
pressure as needed (12 psi front and 10 psi rear
tires).
2. Move the tractor to a smooth, flat and level area
such as garage floor.
3. Move the lift lever to #5 notch.
4. Place a 2 X 4 block on edge under the front lip
of the deck in the exact center between the
front lift arms. See Figure 32 on Page 13.
5. Loosen the jam nut on the front lift cable and
adjust until the front lip of the deck rests on
the 2 X 4 block and the cable is tight. Tighten
the cable jam nut and remove the block. See
Figure 26 on Page 11.
FIGURE 29
ADJUSTING STEERING
If steering develops excessive free-play, then the
ECCENTRIC STEERING BOLT must be adjusted.
Proceed as follows:
1. Working from the left side of the tractor, use a 7/16"
wrench to loosen nut on top of carriage boit.
See Figure 30.
2. Push eccentric ciockwise (towards R.H. side of
tractor) until free-play in steering wheel is minimized.
3. Retighten nut.
^GURE 30
6. Place a 3" high block under the exact center
of the rear lip of the deck.
7. Pull the hairpins and remove the cables from the
rear lift arms.
8. Turn both blades perpendicular to tractor
frame. The leading blade should have one
"tip" near the center of left side deck lip. One
"tip" on traiiing blade should face the discharge
chute.
9. Loosen nuts on eccentric boit and pivot bolt
and level the deck side to side by turning the
eccentric adjusting bolt (see Figure 31). The
distance from fioor to each biade tip should
be within 1/8" of each other.
10. Adjust LIFT CABLE FERRULES in REAR
LIFT BRACKETS until CABLES just slide over
the rear arm pins. Reinstall flat washers and
hairpins. Recheck level. See Figures 27 & 32.
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