
WARNING:
Stop engine. Make sure deck
clutch switch is in the down (OFF) position.
Place control levers in the brake position before
leaving machine.
2. Park the unit on a flat surface.
3. Raise deck and place 3" of blocking under all 4 corners
of the deck (Fig. 5-17). This will set the cutting height
at 3 ¼ ".
NOTE:
Back of deck will automatically be
set ¼" higher.
4. Set cutting height at 3 ¼" in the height indicator by
placing the height adjusting stop in the 3" hole, and
turning the height stop so that the flat side is against
the stop handle. Fig. 5-18
5. Clamp the height adjusting stop against the stop handle
(5-16). This will assure that the height will not move
during the setting process. Otherwise, spring pressure
from the deck lift springs will tend to pull the stop
away from the handle.
6. Loosen all nuts on the deck lift threaded rods, and the
hardware on the adjuster (on the right front), until all
the deck lift chains are loose, and the deck is sitting
tightly on all four blocks. Fig. 5-19, 5-20, 5-21
7. Loosen the two nuts on the front of height indicator so
that the foot pedal is free. Fig. 5-22
8. Start the leveling process on the left front of the
tractor.
9. Set the amount of threads protruding on the deck lift
rod from the lift block at approximately 1". Fig. 5-23
10. Jam both nuts against the block.
11. Push or pull on the deck lift foot pedal until the chain
on the left front just becomes tight, making sure that
the deck stays tight against the 3" block.
12. While keeping the chain tight, tighten the nuts against
the deck lift block on the height indicator rod. Fig. 5-
22
13. Go to the right front of the tractor.
14. Loosen the 5/16" jam nut on the adjuster lift chain (5-
21), and back the adjuster bolt out to allow the adjuster
to move up and down freely.
15. Be sure that adjuster is free to move up and down.
16. Tighten the adjuster bolt until the chain just becomes
tight, making sure that the deck stays tight against the
3" block.
17. Tighten the adjuster bolt jam nut to prevent the
adjuster bolt from moving. Fig. 5-21
18. Tighten the hardware holding the chain and adjuster
onto the deck lift arm.
19. Go to the right rear of the tractor.
20. Make sure that there is still slack in the chain. If not,
loosen the two nuts on the block holding the threaded
350157 Rev 11/02
5-6
Figure 5-20
Deck lift
threaded
rod
Nut
Nut
Chains
Figure 5-18
Height
adjusting
stop
Stop
handle
Figure 5-19
Deck lift
threaded
rod
Nut
Nut
Chains
Figure 5-17
Blocks