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SECTION 11: MOWER DECK

Deck Leveling Adjustments

The 44" mower deck is equipped with

ground following front caster wheels

and is designed to be operated with

caster wheels on the ground.

However, to ensure an even cut on all

types of terrain, the mower deck

should be properly leveled. The side to

side leveling procedure will result in

the left and right blades having

corresponding cutting-edge-to ground

measurements within 1/16 inch of

each other. Also, the cutting blades

will have a downward tilt toward the

front of the tractor of approximately 1/8

inch. To level the mower deck,

proceed as follows:

WARNING: Before making

adjustments, place the PTO

switch in the “OFF” posi-

tion, engage the parking

brake lever, and turn the

ignition key to “OFF” posi-

tion and remove the key.

Use care not to cut your-

self on the sharp blades.

NOTE: Check for proper tire inflation

before checking and/or making a

leveling adjustment. The tractor and

deck MUST be placed on a hard, level

surface when checking.

A. Side To Side Leveling

Adjustment

1. Position the tractor on a hard,

level surface.

2. Use the tractor hydraulic lift sys-

tem to raise the deck to its

highest position. Stop engine.

3. To prevent contact with the sur-

face below, adjust the front caster

and rear gauge wheels to their

highest setting (lowest deck set-

ting). If necessary, refer to C.

Setting The Cutting Height.

4. Carefully rotate the outer cutting

blades so that they are posi-

tioned perpendicular to the tractor

frame (See Figure 27).

Figure 27

5. Referring to Figure 28, measure

and record the distance from the

hard, level surface to the outer-

most cutting edge of the right

blade. Repeat this step for the left

blade. If the two blade heights are

not within 1/16 inch, the deck

must leveled. Note whether the

left blade had the larger or

smaller distance between the cut-

ting edge and level surface. If the

two blade heights are within 1/16

inch, proceed to B. Front To

Back Leveling Adjustment.

Figure 28

6. Side to side leveling is attained by

adjusting the hex lock nut on the

bottom of the LH lift rod, below

the LH lift link (See Figure 29).

Outer Blades

Perpendicular to Frame

Blade

Finger

Guard

Surface

Hard Level

Measure

This

Distance

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