Yazoo/Kees ZELKH6125, Operator'S Manual

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Adjusting the Mower Deck
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WARNING!
Blades are sharp. Protect your hands
with gloves and/or wrap blades with
a heavy cloth when handling.
WARNING!
Before performing any service or adjustment checklist:
1. Engage the parking brake.
2. Place the Blade switch in the disengaged position.
3. Turn ignition switch to “OFF” position and remove the key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect the spark plug wire from all spark plugs and place the wire where it cannot
come in contact with the plug.
Leveling Deck
Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level
surface. Make sure the tires are inflated to the correct
pressure. See
Tire Pressures
in
Maintenance
section.
If tires are under or over inflated, the deck cannot be
properly adjusted. Faulty mower deck adjustments will
cause an uneven mowing result.
Four bolts control the height and pitch of the mower
deck. The deck should be adjusted slightly higher in
the rear.
NoTE: To insure accuracy of leveling procedure,
mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to
leveling the deck.
Wear heavy gloves. Turn each outer blade tip to 1.
align the deck in a side-to-side manner.
Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom
2.
of the blade tip on the discharge side of the
mower deck. Retain this measurement. Move to
the opposite side; check that measurement is
the same. If adjustment is required, loosen the
locknut and adjust bolt up until both side-to-side
measurements are equal. Retain measurement.
Turn both outer blades to align with the deck in
3.
front-to-rear manner. Reposition rear mounting
bolts up or down until rear blade tips are
positioned
1
/
8
" to
3
/
8
" higher in the rear than the
front blade tips.
Confirm measurements once again. Blade tip
4.
height should be equal in a side-to-side manner.
In the rear, blade tips should be
1
/
8
" to
3
/
8
" higher
than the front measurement. In the front, blade
tips should be equal from side-to-side.
NoTE: This will place the mower deck in a base
measurement position. Additional adjustment may be
required to achieve desired cut for the type of grass
or conditions being mowed.
1. Front lift arm
2. Chain
3. Rear lift arm
4. Slotted deck hanger plates
Leveling the mower deck