Snapper RE110 Operater's Manual - Page 25

Maintenance ! WARNING 10. Remove the angle iron, pipe, or similar object, and pro- ! ceed to check front to rear levelness. DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade. Mower Deck Adjustment (Front-to-Rear Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all parts to cool before working on machine. Fuel Filler Cap must be closed securely to prevent fuel spillage. Levelness) 28" and 33" Decks With the Rear Engine Rider on a smooth, level surface, rotate the blade until the blade tips are at the front and rear of the deck. Measure the distance from the blade tips to the floor (Figure 34). The distance should be the same, or the Mower Deck Adjustment (Side-To-Side Levelness) Before making deck leveling adjustments, check the tire rear 1/8" to 1/4" lower than the front. If the rear blade tip is higher than the front, or is more than 1/4" lower than the front, proceed with adjustment. pressure. Front tires 15 PSI, rear tires 12 PSI. If tires are 30" Decks properly inflated and mowing is still uneven, adjust side-to- With the Rear Engine Rider on a smooth, level surface, side deck levelness. rotate the blade until the blade tips are at the front and rear 1. Place the Rider on a smooth level surface. of the deck. Measure the distance from the blade tips to the 2. Turn the engine off and remove the key. Remove the floor (Figure 34). The distance should be the same, or the spark plug wire from the spark plug and secure the wire away from the plug. 3. Place a piece of angle iron, pipe, or similar object under r n the rear center of the deck. fo tio 4. Remove the rear hanger chains (A, Figure 34) and allow rear center of the deck to rest on the angle iron. 5. Measure the distance from the blade tips to the floor. If t c the measurement is within 1/8" from side-to-side, the deck attitude is satisfactory. If difference from side-to- o u side is greater than 1/8", continue with adjustment. 6. Loosen the hardware (A, Figure 33) that retains the left N d side of the blade pedal (B). 7. Move the lift arm (C) up or down as required until the o blade tips are within 1/8" of each other. r 8. Tighten the hardware loosened in Step 6. Recheck both sides of the deck for correct levelness. p 9. Readjust the rear hanger chain pivots (B, Figure 34) to Re align with the holes in the support brackets (D). rear 1/8" to 1/4" higher than the front. If the rear blade tip is lower than the front, or is more than 1/4" higher than the front, proceed with adjustment. Adjustment 1. Remove the rear hanger chains (A, Figure 34). 2. Turn each hanger pivot (B) the same number of rota- tions on the eye-bolt to raise or lower the rear of the deck. 3. Reinstall the rear hanger chains and measure the blade tips again. 4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until proper levelness is obtained. Front Floor X Rear X-1/8" (28, 33") X+1/8" (30") B B A C C Figure 33: Adjusting deck levelness (side-to-side) (View of left lift arm from right side of machine) D A Figure 34: Adjusting the mower deck (front-to-rear) 25