Assembly Instructions
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DS60-3 Deck Leveling
The mower deck and support frame are jig welded
and the deck support linkage is factory adjusted.
Within normal tolerances, very little, if any, adjust-
ment should be required to level the deck. Tire
size and pressure will affect the levelness of the
deck.
Assure that all tires (tractor and deck
caster wheels) are properly inflated prior to
checking deck levelness or performing the
deck leveling procedure.
Measuring Deck Levelness
1. Position the mower on a smooth, level sur-
face, and set the deck height to the most
common cutting position. Refer to
Adjusting
Cutting Height on page 44.
2. See the
DS60-3 Deck Leveling
illustration for
side-to-side and front-to-back deck level mea-
surement points. Side-to-side measurements
should not vary more than 1/8 in. (3 mm).
Front-to-rear measurements should have the
rear 1/4 in. (6 mm) to 3/8 in. (10 mm) higher
than the front. If either set of measurements
are not within tolerance, perform the
Deck
Leveling Procedure.
Deck Leveling Procedure
1. Position the mower on a smooth, level sur-
face, and set the deck height to the most
common cutting position. Refer to
Adjusting
Cutting Height on page 44.
WARNING
The machine must be shut off during this
procedure.
2. Place a block of sufficient height under the left
rear corner of the deck housing to remove
tension from the left rear deck support chain.
Detach the left rear deck support chain by
removing the upper bolt from the height ad-
juster arm. Remove the block and let the deck
hang from the remaining three support chains.
DS60-3 Deck Leveling
Ground
Approx. 36 in. (914 mm)
Long Straight Edge
Right Height
Adjustment Rod
Rear
Measurement
Point
Left Side
Measurement Point
Right Support
Chain Clevis
Left Support
Chain Clevis
Left Height
Adjustment Rod
Front
Measurement Point
Left Rear Deck Support
Chain (Remove Upper
Bolt for Leveling)
Right Side
Measurement
Point
