Citation - 52” & 61” Mower Decks
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Check & Level the Mower
Deck - 61” Mower Decks
Check the Deck Lift Rod Timing
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 15 psi (1,03 bar); front
tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).
2. Measure and record the distance between the lift pivots
and the rod pivots. Repeat for other side of the unit.
See Figure 20.
• If the measurement are equal, skip to
Adjusting the
Mower Deck Leveling
• If the measurements are NOT equal, (greater than
1/8” (3,17 mm) difference), adjustment is required,
continue with
Adjusting the Deck Lift Rod Timing
.
Adjusting the Deck Lift Rod Timing
1. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7 cm) position.
Remove the cutting height adjustment pin and lower the
mower deck.
2. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position, push
the pedal by hand towards the rear of the unit and install
the height adjustment pin in the 3” (7,6 cm) position to
hold in place. See Figure 21.
3. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are
slack. See Figure 22.
4. Refer to Figure 23. To adjust the deck lift rod, loosen
the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove the 1/2”
ball joint fastening the ball joint to the lift pivot arm.
• Turn the ball joint
clockwise
to shorten the distance
between the rod pivots.
• Turn the ball joint
counter-clockwise
to lengthen the
distance between the rod pivots.
5. 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.
6. Remove the blocks from under the mower deck.
7. Remove the cutting height adjustement pin from in
front of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift the mower deck
and reinstall the adjustment pin in the desired mowing
height.
Figure 20. Check Deck Lift Rod Timing
5”
(12,7 cm)
3”
(10,2 cm)
Figure 21. Deck Lift Pedal & Pin Position
Figure 22. 2 X 4 Locations
Figure 23. Adjust Deck Lift Rod Timing
Not
for
Reproduction
