Mower Deck
Maintenance
Leveling the Mower at Three
Positions
Important: T her e ar e onl y thr ee measuring
positions needed to lev el the mo w er .
Preparing the Machine
1. P osition mo w er on a flat surface .
2. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
3. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
4. Chec k tire pressure of all four tires . If needed,
adjust to 13 psi (90 kP a)
5. Lo w er the mo w er to the 3 inc h (76 mm)
height-of-cut position.
6. Inspect the four c hains . T he c hains need to
ha v e tension.
Note: Adjust the rear c hains to the top of the
slot, where they are attac hed to the mo w er .
• If one rear c hain is loose , lo w er (loosen) the
front suppor t ar m on the same side . R efer to
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Mo w er Pitc h.
• If one front c hain is loose , raise (tighten) the
front suppor t ar m for that c hain. R efer to
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Mo w er Pitc h.
Leveling the Mower Side-to-Side
1. P osition the right blade front-to-rear
( Figure 60 ).
2. Measure the right blade at the B location, from
a lev el surface to the cutting edg e of the blade
tip ( Figure 60 ).
3. R ecord this measurement. T his measurement
needs to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inc hes .
4. P osition the left blade front-to-rear ( Figure 60 ).
5. Measure the left blade at the C location
( Figure 60 ), from a lev el surface to the cutting
edg e of the blade tip .
6. R ecord this measurement. T his measurement
needs to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inc hes (79 to
83mm).
Figure 60
1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface
2. Measure at B and C
7. If the measurements at positions B or C are
not cor rect, loosen the bolt attac hing the rear
c hain to the rear suppor t ar m ( Figure 61 ).
8. Loosen the jam n ut under the rear suppor t
ar m and adjust the adjustment bolt to g et
a measurement of 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inc hes
( Figure 61 ).
Note: It is recommended that both sides of
the mo w er are adjusted the same distance .
9. Tighten the jam n ut under the rear suppor t
ar m and tighten the bolt securing the c hain to
the rear suppor t ar m.
10. Adjust the opposite side if needed.
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