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Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Repair
Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment
1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface.
Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.
Rear tires must be inflated to 18 psi (1,24 bar);
front tires to 25 psi (1,72 bar).
2. To check the lift rod timing, measure and record
the distance between the lift pivots and the rod
pivots. Repeat for other side of unit. See Figure
44.
3. If the measurements for the rods are equal,
no further adjustment is required. If the
measurements are NOT equal (greater than 1/8”
(3,17 mm) difference), adjustment is required
continue with Step 4.
4. Lock the deck lift pedal in the 5” (12,7 cm)
position. Remove the cutting height adjustment pin
and lower the mower deck.
5. To ensure that the deck is in the lowest position,
push the pedal by hand towards the rear of the
unit and install the height adjustment pin in the 3”
(7,6 cm) position to hold in place.
6. Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains
are slack. Refer to Figure 45.
7. See Figure 46. To adjust the lift rod timing, adjust
the 5/8” hex nuts on either side of the front lift
pivot until the measurements are equal. Repeat for
other side.
8. Remove the blocks from the under the mower
deck.
9. Remove the cutting height adjustment pin from in
front of the deck lift pedal arm. Lift mower deck
and reinstall adjustment pin in desired mowing
height.
Figure 44. Check the Deck Lift Rod Timing
Figure 46. Adjust the Deck Lift Rod Timing
Figure 45. 2 X 4 Locations (Arrow points toward front
of the deck)
