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Figure 30. Steering Gear Adjustment
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WARNING
Mower blades are sharp. Turn the mower drive
belt to rotate blades into position or wear protec-
tive gloves to protect against injury.
STEERING GEAR ADJUSTMENT
If there is excessive slack in the steering system, the
steering gear can be reindexed to the steering shaft.
1. See figure 30. Loosen the two capscrews and push
bracket so that gear teeth are closely meshed.
2. Tighten nuts after adjustment.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
Your unit is equipped with a dual position steering shaft
to allow for steering wheel adjustment for rider comfort.
1. Pull down on the rubber boot to expose the two holes
in the steering shaft (figure 32).
2. Use a suitable drift to remove the roll pin at the base
of the steering wheel.
3. Align the hole in the steering wheel with the appropri-
ate steering shaft hole and install the roll pin.
NOTE: Steering wheel is factory installed with the roll pin
in the bottom hole.
MOWER ADJUSTMENTS
If the cut is uneven, the mower may need leveling.
Unequal or improper tire pressure may also cause an
uneven cut. Make sure tire pressure is correct as speci-
fied in Checking Tire Pressure. To achieve proper mower
levelling, perform Side-To-Side Leveling, Front-To-Back
Leveling and Transport Height Adjustment procedures, in
order, as follows.
Side-To-Side Leveling
1. With the mower installed, place the rider on a
smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Turn
the front wheels straight forward.
2. Check for bent blades and replace if necessary.
3. Loosen nut (C, figure 34) so trailing arms are loose.
Mower must be resting on rollers with no weight on
trailing arms.
4. Use the Dial-A-Cut
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Control (E, figure 32) and
place mower in mid-cut position by aligning front
edge of mower lift lever (A) with number 2 or 3 on
quadrant scale. Make sure mower lift lever is in down
position.
5. Make sure rear rollers (C, figure 31) are on the
ground. If not, refer to Transport Height Adjustment.
NOTE: If rollers do not rest on the ground and it is
necessary to perform transport height adjustment, it
is necessary to perform transport height adjustment
again after all leveling procedures are completed.
5. Position blade(s) side-to-side and measure distance
form outside tip of blade(s) to ground. Measurement
should be equal (within 1/8”).
Adjustments
Capscrews
WARNING
Before levelling mower, shut off PTO and engine.
Allow all moving parts to stop. Remove ignition
key, then disconnect the spark plug wire and fas-
ten it away from the spark plug.
