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d) Loosen but do not remove the two (2) axle pivot bolts and the two (2) axle
adjustment bolts (See Figure 11).
e) Place a jack under the rear center of the engine deck.
f) Raise the back end of the engine deck up enough to remove the two (2) axle
adjustment bolts.
g) With the jack, raise or lower the back end of the engine deck so that two (2)
axle adjustment bolts can be reinstalled in desired hole location. A tapered
punch can be used to help align the holes.
h) Retighten all four (4) bolts, lower unit and remove jack.
i) Install mower deck belt shield.
j) Adjust wheel drive and brake linkages as required. (See Section 4.1.5).
k) Adjust the caster spacers as directed in chart to match with the axle hole
selected. (See Figure 10).
l) Refer back to 4.2.1 for adjusting the cutting height with blade spacers.
FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11
CASTER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AXLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
These models have five (5) axle positions; four (4) 1/2" (1.3 cm) caster spacers; one (1)
3/16" (.47 cm) caster spacer, and four (4) blade spacers.
NOTE: The axle positions are in 1/2" (1.3 cm) increments and the large caster spacers
are 1/2" (1.3 cm) thick. Therefore, by adjusting the same number of 1/2" (1.3 cm) caster
spacers as axle hole positions the blades will retain the same front-to-back tip (rake).
Pos. A
Pos. B
Pos. C
Pos. D
Pos. E
Axle Pivot Bolt
Axle
Adjustment
Holes
Place Jack
Here
Axle Adjustment Holes are actually in
the side of the rear deck.
(12 mm)
(5 mm)
