SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUSMENTS:
" Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
" Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
" Place attachment clutch in DISENGAGED position.
" Turn ignition key to STOP and remove key.
" Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
" Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR" Place the suspension arms on mower pins, if nec es sary,
rock and raise front of mower to align mower pins with
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 24)the holes in suspension arms. Retain with double loop
Mower will be eas i er to re move from the right side of trac tor.retainer spring, loop down as shown.
" Place attachment clutch control in DISENGAGED " Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
po si tion.footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
" Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to " Raise deck to highest position.
its lowest position.
" Roll belt off clutch pulley.TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
" Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
re mov ing re tain er spring.driveway. Make sure tires are properly in ated (See PROD UCT
" Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual). If tires are over or
by removing retainer springs.
underin ated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
" Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 25 and 26)
springs." Raise mower to its highest position.
" Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
" At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
out from under tractor.
from bot tom edge of mower to ground. Distance A
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
on both sides of mower should be the same or within
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE
1/4" of each other.
FRONT LINKS.
" If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 24)side of mower only.
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms
" To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link ad just ment
are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park ing brake.nut on that side.
" Slide mower under tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
BOTTOM EDGE 00598BOTTOM EDGE
pulley grooves.OF MOWEROF MOWER
" Install belt into clutch pulley groove.TO GROUNDTO GROUND
" Install left front link into the left hand front mower bracket
(retain with single loop retainer springs as shown).
" Slide right side of mower back and install right front link AGROUND LINEA
into right hand front mower bracket (retain with single
FIG. 25
loop retainer springs).
RETAINER SPRING
CLUTCH PULLEY
SUSPENTION
ARMS
FRONT LINKS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI SWAY
BAR
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FIG. 24
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