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Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds
and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to
mow lawns, NOT clear brush.
•
Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades
when worn. Refer to
Cutting Blades
on page 21 of this
manual for proper blade sharpening instructions.
Operating The Headlights
To turn the tractor’s headlights on:
•
Start the engine following the instructions earlier in
this section.
•
Turn the key one notch counterclockwise into the
On/Lights position of the ignition switch. Refer to
Figure 5.
To turn the tractor’s headlights off:
•
Turn the key either into the On position (to leave the
engine running) or the Off position (to shut the
engine off). Refer to Figure 5.
NOTE:
Never move the key into the Start position
while the engine is running. Doing so may cause
damage to your engine’s starter.
SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Never attempt to make any
adjustments while the engine is running,
except where specified in the operator’s
manual.
WARNING:
Disconnect the spark plug
wire(s) and ground against the engine before
performing any adjustments, repairs or
maintenance.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE:
Check the tractor’s tire pressure before
performing any deck leveling adjustments. Refer to
Tires later in this section for further information
regarding tire pressure.
Front To Rear
The front of the cutting deck is supported by a stabilizer
bar that can adjusted to level the deck from front to rear.
The front of the deck should be between 1/4-inch and
3/8-inch lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if
necessary as follows:
•
With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface,
place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest
position) and rotate the blade nearest the discharge
chute so that it is parallel with the tractor.
•
Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip
to the ground and the rear of the blade tip to the
ground. The first measurement taken should be
between 1/4" and 3/8" less than the second
measurement. Determine the approximate distance
necessary for proper adjustment and proceed, if
necessary, to the next step.
•
Loosen the two jam nuts on the rear side of the
deck stabilizer bracket. See Figure 9A.
•
Locate the two lock nuts on the opposite side of the
stabilizer bracket. See Figure 9A. Tighten the lock
nuts to raise the front of the deck; loosen the lock
nuts to lower the front of the deck.
•
Retighten the two jam nuts loosened earlier when
proper adjustment is achieved.
Side to Side
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a
side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if
necessary as follows:
•
With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface,
place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest
position) and rotate both blades so that they are
perpendicular with the tractor.
•
Measure the distance from the outside of the left
blade tip to the ground and the distance from the
outside of the right blade tip to the ground. Both
measurements taken should be equal. If they’re
not, proceed to the next step.
•
Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex cap screw on
the left deck hanger bracket. See Figure 9B.
•
Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the
adjustment gear (found immediately behind the hex
cap screw just loosened) clockwise/up or
counterclockwise/down.
•
The deck is properly balanced when both blade tip
measurements taken earlier are equal.
•
Retighten the hex cap screw on the left deck
hanger bracket when proper adjustment is
achieved.
