Poulan HD145H42J User Manual - Page 21

SERVICE

AND

ADJUSTMENTS

TO

LEVEL

MOWER

HOUSING

Adjust

the

mower

while

tractor

is

parked

on

level

ground

or

driveway.

Make

sure

tires

are

properly

inflated

(See

"PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS"

on

page

2

of

this

manual).

If

tires

are

over

or

underinflated,

you

will

not

properly

adjust

your

mower.

SIDE

-TO

-SIDE

ADJUSTMENT

(See

Figs.

18

and

19)

•

Raise

mower

to

its

highest

position.

•

At

the

midpoint

of

both

sides

of

mower,

measure

height

from

bottom

edge

of

mower

to

ground.

Distance

"A"

on

both

sides

of

mower

should

be

the

same

or

within

1/4"

of

each

other.

•

If

adjustment

is

necessary,

make

adjustment

on

one

side

of

mower

only.

•

To

raise

one

side

of

mower,

tighten

lift

link

adjustment

nut

on

that

side.

•

To

lower

one

side

of

mower,

loosen

lift

link

adjustment

nut

on

that

side.

NOTE:

Three

full

turns

of

adjustment

nut

will

change

mower

height

about

1/8".

•

Recheck

measurements

after

adjusting.

BOTTOM

EDGE

OF

MOWER

TO

GROUND

-

TA

\7\

__

..

BOTTOM

EDGE

OF

MOWER

TO

GROUND

/1

-

A

GROUND

LINE

FIG.

18

O

SUSPENSION

ARM

O

(

LIFT

LINK

ADJUSTMENT

NUT

FIG.

19

FRONT

-TO

-BACK

ADJUSTMENT

(See

Figs.

20

and

21)

IMPORTANT:

DECK

MUST

BE

LEVEL

SIDE

-TO

-SIDE.

IF

THE

FOLLOWING

FRONT

-TO

-BACK

ADJUSTMENT

IS

NECESSARY,

BE

SURE

TO

ADJUST

BOTH

FRONT

LINKS

EQUALLY

SO

MOWER

WILL

STAY

LEVEL

SIDE

-TO

-

SIDE.

To

obtain

the

best

cutting

results,

the

mower

housing

should

be

adjusted

so

that

the

front

is

approximately

1/8"

to

1/2"

lower

than

the

rear

when

the

mower

is

in

its

highest

position.

Check

adjustment

on

right

side

of

tractor.

Measure

dis-

tance

"D"

directly

in

front

and

behind

the

mandrel

at

bottom

edge

of

mower

housing

as

shown.

•

Before making

any

necessary

adjustments,

check

that

both

front

links

are

equal

in

length.

Both

links

should

be

approximately

10-3/8".

•

•

To

lower

front

of

mower

loosen

nut

"E"

on

both

front

links

an

equal

number

of

turns.

•

When

distance

"O"

is

1/8"

to

1/2"

lower

at

front

than

rear,

tighten

nuts

"F"

against

trunnion

on

both

front

links.

•

To

raise

front

of

mower,

loosen

nut

"F"

from

trunnion

on

both

front

links.

Tighten

nut

"E"

on

both

front

links

an

equal

number

of

turns.

•

When

distance

"D"

is

1/8"

to

1/2"

lower

at

front

than

rear,

tighten

nut

"F"

against

trunnion

on

both

front

links.

•

Recheck

side

-to

-side

adjustment.

If

links

are

not

equal

in

length,

adjust

one

link

to

same

length

as

other

link.

„

I

•

"D"

MANDREL

a`

``

4

4x.“.“O.'"

FIG.

20

BOTH

FRONT

LINKS

MUST

BE

EQUAL

IN

LENGTH

0

NUT

"E"

NUT

"F"

•

21

FRONT

LINKS

TRUNNION

FIG.

21

Poulan HD145H42J User Manual - Page 21

Bottom, Mower, Ground, Suspension, Adjustment, Mandrel, Front, Links, Equal, Length, Trunnion

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