Adjustments & Repairs
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locked with both Steering Levers pulled tight to handles.
3. Reinstall all parts in proper order.
WHEEL BRAKE ADJUSTMENT FIG 11
Handle Bar
Bolts
Wheel Hub and
Brake Drum
Cutting Height S cale
Height Adjusting T Bolt
Locknut
Nut
FIG 11 Brake Linkage
1. This adjustment is made after properly adjusting the
Wheel Drive Controls, work from RH side of Mower.
2. To adjust Compression Springs tension, tighten or loosen
Nuts and Locknuts.
3. Keep Brakes adjusted and balanced between right and left
Rear Wheels to prevent Mower from dragging or pulling to
one side.
BLADE DRIVE LEVER ADJUSTMENT
FIG 12
Trunnion Hair Pin
& Nut
Shift Control
Rod
FIG 12 Blade Drive Lever Adjustment
(rear shield removed to show linkage)
1. Stop Engine, wait for all parts to stop moving.
2. Slowly and firmly push the Blade Drive Lever forward to
engaged position. Release your hand from the Blade Drive
Lever, it should stay engaged.
3. If the Blade Drive Lever will not stay engaged, then an
adjustment must be made.
4. Remove the Hair Pin, and screw trunnion in or out to
adjust the length of the Blade Control Rod and reinstall.
Retest per paragraph 2 above. Repeat if necessary.
5. When properly adjusted, the Blade Drive Lever will stay
engaged when pushed forward to engaged position.
SHIFT CONTROL ROD ADJUSTMENT
FIG 10,11 & 12
FIG 13 Shift Control Rod Adjustment
1. Shift the Transmission into neutral and check the Switch
for compression travel. Adjust as needed.
2. Remove Split Pin and Shift Control rod from the Shift
Lever, lengthen or shorten the Rod one turn and reinstall.
Repeat if necessary.
3. When properly adjusted the compression travel must be
more than 5mm.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The cutting height can be adjusted from 1-1/2” to 4” in 1/2”
increments by changing the height of the Mower Deck. One
must adjust both the Caster Wheels and then the Rear Wheel
Height Crank.
Always maintain a 1/8-3/16” (blade cutting height pitch)
lower at the front Center Blade than at the back of either
outside Blade.
Be sure ENGINE IS OFF and all Controls
disengaged or released.
Grease
Fittings
Caster
S pacers
Note Flats On
Caster Shaft
FIG 14 Repositioning Caster Spacers
1. Raise and block front of Mower Deck, remove linchpin
