Husqvarna V554 Owner Manual - Page 19
To adjust the parallelism of the cutting deck, To adjust the neutral position
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• Middle position: 2.5-4 in. / 64-102 mm grass. • Bottom position: 4-5 in. / 102-127 mm grass. 1. Park the product on level ground and stop the engine. 2. Remove the nut, the bolt, the axle and the antiscalp roller. WARNING: The blades on the cutting deck are sharp and can cause injury. Use protective gloves. 6. Measure the distance between the ground and the bottom of the blade tip on the discharge side of the cutting deck. Make a note of the distance. 7. Measure the distance between the ground and the bottom of the blade tip on the side opposite to the discharge side. The distance must be the same as the distance for the discharge side. If adjustment is necessary, adjust the 2 front nuts until the 2 side to side distance are equal. Tighten the 2 front nuts. 3. Install the anti-scalp roller in one of the 3 positions. CAUTION: The cutting deck can become damaged if the antiscalp rollers are incorrectly adjusted. The anti-scalp rollers must be approximately 1/4 in. / 6.4 mm from the ground. To adjust the parallelism of the cutting deck This procedure will set the cutting deck in a standard position. 1. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct. Refer to Technical data on page 29. 2. Make sure that the deck drive belt is correctly installed. Refer to To install the deck drive belt on page 21. 3. Park the product on a level surface. 4. Put the cutting deck in transport position. 5. Turn the blades to align with the cutting deck side to side. 8. Turn the blades to align with the cutting deck front to rear. 9. Adjust the 2 rear nuts until the rear blade tips are set 1/4-3/8 in. / 6.4-9.5 mm higher than the center blade tips. 10. Measure the distance between the ground and the front and rear edges of the cutting deck. Make sure that the rear edge is 1/5 in. / 4-6 mm higher than the front edge. To adjust the neutral position 1. Use a lifting device to lift up the rear part of the product until the rear wheels are off the ground. 2. Put a stable object below the product and make sure that the product cannot move forward or rearward. 3. Loosen the 2 socket head cap screws found on the pumps at the front of the product for the side where adjustment is necessary. A 3/8" hex key is necessary. Also an extension or long hex key may be necessary. 1995 - 002 - 05.12.2022 19