Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
DECK LIFT ROD TIMING
ADJUSTMENT
1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the
PTO, stop the engine and engage the parking brake.
Rear tires must be inflated to 18 psi (124 kPa); front
tires to 25 psi (172 kPa).
2. To check the inner lift rod timing, measure and
record the distance between the inner lift pivots and
the inner rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit.
See Figure 39.
3. To check the outer lift rod timing, measure and
record the distance between the outer lift pivots and
the outer rod pivots. Repeat for other side of unit.
See Figure 39.
4. If the measurements for the inner rods are equal,
and the measurements for the outer rods are equal,
no further adjustment is required. If the measure-
ments are NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17mm)
difference), adjustment is required, continue with
Step 5.
5. Lock the deck lift pedal in the TRANSPORT position.
Remove the cutting height adjustment pin and lower
the mower deck.
6. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position,
push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the unit.
Install the cutting height adjustment pin in front of the
deck lift pedal arm to prevent the pedal from moving
forward. See Figure 40.
7. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are
slack.
8. Refer to Figure 41. To adjust the inner lift rod, loosen
the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove the
1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint the the lift pivot
arm. Turn the ball joint clockwise to shorten the dis-
tance between the rod pivots or counterclockwise to
lengthen the distance between the rod pivots.
Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure
with the 1/2” hardware previously removed. Tighten
the jam nut against the lift rod.
9. Refer to Figure 41. To adjust the inner lift rod, loosen
the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove the
1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint the the lift pivot
arm. Turn the ball joint clockwise to shorten the dis-
tance between the rod pivots or counterclockwise to
lengthen the distance between the rod pivots.
Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure
with the 1/2” hardware previously removed. Tighten
the jam nut against the lift rod.
10. Remove blocks from under the mower deck.
11. Remove the the cutting height adjustment pin from in
front of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck and
reinstall adjustment pin in desired mowing height.
Measure 1st
Measure 2nd
