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Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
(DDSH Models only)
1. Make sure there is one spacer above and below the
frame on the front caster shafts and place hairpin
clips in the 2” cutting height position (see Figure 18).
2. Rotate the blade on the RIGHT-HAND side (dis-
charge side) until the tip faces the front of the
machine.
Figure 18. Caster Spacers & Hairpin Clip
A.
Caster Spacer
B.
Hairpin Clip
Figure 19. Front Hanger Shaft Adjustment
A.
Jam Nut
B.
Front Hanger Shaft
Figure 20. Mowing Height Measurement
Straight Edge
Measure Here
3. Loosen the jam nuts (A, Figure 19) located on the
front deck hanger shafts (B). Turn the right side shaft
until a cutting height of 2” is obtained at the very tip
of the blade towards the front of the machine.
4. Now place a straight edge on top of the cutter deck
approximately 1” to the outside of the front deck
mount on the right side and measure to the floor
(see Figure 20). Record your measurement.
5. Repeat the measuring procedure listed in Step 4 for
the left-hand side of the mower deck.
6. Compare the measurements taken in Step 4 & 5. If
they differ by more than 1/16”, the front deck hanger
shaft on the LEFT side (non-discharge side) must be
adjusted.
7. Adjust the two front hanger shafts as needed until
the tip of the blade is 2” from the floor and the meas-
urements taken from the top of the deck to the floor
are within 1/16" of each other.
8. Once the level of the deck has been adjusted, there
should be no slack in the front hanger shafts. If one
shaft moves, a shim (P/N 20928) is required.
A
B
B
A
