Safety
Controls
Operation
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Specifications
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Measure 1st
Measure 2nd
Measure 1st
Measure 2nd
Inner Rod
Outer Rod
Inner Rod
Outer Rod
Adjust Here
Figure 40. Measure the Inner & Outer Lift Rods
Figure 42. Adjust the Inner & Outer Lift Rods
Adjust Here
Figure 41. Deck Lift Pedal & Pin Position
A. Height Adjustment Pin
A
Regular Maintenance
Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment
Checking the 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 15 psi (1,03 bar); front
tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).
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 40.
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 40.
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 measurements
are NOT equal (greater than 1/8” (3,17 mm) difference),
adjustment is required, continue with
Adjusting the Deck
Lift Rod Timing
.
Adusting the Deck Lift Rod Timing
1. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7cm) position.
Remove the height adjustment pin (
A, Figure 41
) 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” (7.6cm) position to
hold in place.
3. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are
slack.
4.
To adjust the inner lift rod (
Refer to Figure 42
):
5. Loosen the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove
the 1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint to the lift pivot
arm.
6. Turn the ball joint
clockwise
to shorten the distance
between the rod pivots or
counter-clockwise
to lengthen
the distance between the rod pivots.
7. Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure
with the 1/2” hardware previously removed.
8. Tighten the jam nut against the lift rod.
9.
To adjust the outer lift rod (
Refer to Figure 42
):
10. Loosen the jam nut on the front ball joint then remove
the 1/2” hardware fastening the ball joint to the lift pivot
arm.
11. Turn the ball joint
clockwise
to shorten the distance
between the rod pivots or
counter-clockwise
to lengthen
the distance between the rod pivots.
12. Reinstall the ball joint on the lift pivot arm and secure
with the 1/2” hardware previously removed.
13. Tighten the jam nut against the lift rod.
14. Remove blocks from under the mower deck.
15. 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.
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