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Initial Setup
Initial Setup
Mower Deck Leveling Adjustment
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2.6 Mower Deck Leveling Adjustment
The Articulator mowing decks come leveled from the Las-
tec factory. Should deck leveling be necessary due to ship-
ping, usage, or maintenance, the following procedure can
re-level the decks as needed.
Leveling Decks 1 and 3
Decks 1 and 3 attach to the deck cross tube by sliding pivot
ball joints. Adjust these joints by setting the position of the
deck adjustment cam.
1.
Back off the central bolt going through the ball joint and
into the cam adjustment nut.
NOTICE
Do not remove
the bolt!
2.
Back off the cam nut enough
to clear the stop block.
3.
Rotate the cam to the desired
position to level the deck.
4.
Tighten the central bolt.
Note that the stop block prevents
the cam adjustment nut from rotating out of position.
Adjusting these decks may have an effect on Decks 6 and
7. Check for proper leveling of all decks, and repeat if nec-
essary.
Leveling Deck 2
Shims can be applied between the deck pan mount and the
cross tube. Shims may be obtained from your Lastec
dealer, part number 045446. These shims are 1/16th inch
thickness.
Leveling Decks 4 and 5
Decks 4 and 5 can be leveled by applying spacer P116 or
T104 to the ball joints as shown in the illustration. Spacer
P116 is a 1/8th inch spacer and T104 is 1/4th inch. All joint
spacers may need to be arranged until the deck is in the
proper level configuration.
Additional leveling of the rear deck pans on decks 4 and 5
can be accomplished by using the turnbuckle of the deck
height adjustment chain, as described in the following sec-
tion,
Mower Deck Height Adjustment.
Replacing Wheels
If one wheel is replaced, the wear level of the surrounding
tires may cause the deck to cant in one direction. Leveling
the decks due to a tire replacement may be necessary.
Spacers on the wheel yoke assembly may be rearranged to
accommodate the new tire. See
Section 5 Wheels
of the
Parts Manual
for the correct spacer for the yoke of the new
721_051
Position 1
-1/8th inch
Position 2
-3/64th inch
Position 3
+3/64th inch
Position 4
+1/8th inch
FIG. 2-2
FIG. 2-3
Shim
045446
721_053
FIG. 2-4