Husqvarna Z560LS Owner Manual - Page 21

To adjust the neutral position, To examine the blades, To remove the deck belt, Incorrect blade type

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6. Turn the 2 outer blades to align with the cutting deck front to rear. 7. Adjust the 2 rear nuts until the rear blade tips are set 1/8-3/8 in. / 3.2-9.5 mm higher in the rear than in the front blade tips. 8. Measure the distances again to make sure that the cutting deck has been adjusted correctly. To adjust the neutral position The neutral position must be adjusted if 1 of the 2 rear wheels is turning while the parking brake is engaged. 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. Engage the parking brake. 4. Start the product. 5. Fold the seat forward. 6. Remove the pin from the front coupler and hold it. To examine the blades CAUTION: Damaged or incorrectly balanced blades can cause damage to the product. Replace damaged blades. Let an approved service agent help you sharpen and balance blunt blades. • Look at the blades to see if they are damaged and if it is necessary to sharpen them. To replace the blades 1. Remove the blade bolt. 2. Assemble the new blade with the side without stamps in the direction of the cutting deck. WARNING: Incorrect blade type can cause objects to eject from the cutting deck and cause serious injury. Use only approved blades. 3. Attach the blade bolt. Torque the bolt to 90 ft-lb / 122 Nm. To remove the deck belt Park the product on level ground and engage the parking brake before you do this task. 1. Set the cutting deck in the lowest position. 2. Remove the 2 belt covers. 3. Remove dirt and unwanted materials from around the cutter housings and the cutting deck surface. 4. Push in the idler arm to decrease the tension on the deck belt and carefully remove the deck belt from the pulleys. 7. Turn the hex nut by hand clockwise or counterclockwise until the rear wheel is stationary. 8. Turn the hex nut in the same direction again and stop when the rear wheel turns in the opposite direction. Count the number of turns you do on the hex nut. 9. Turn the hex nut in the opposite direction, ½ of the of turns you counted in the step before. 10. Do adjustment for the other side if it is necessary. 5. Remove the deck belt from the electric clutch on the engine shaft. To install the deck belt 1. Put the deck belt around the electric clutch pulley on the engine shaft. 2. Put the deck belt around the pulleys on the cutting deck. 2060 - 001 - 07.02.2023 21

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6.
Turn the 2 outer blades to align with the cutting
deck front to rear.
7.
Adjust the 2 rear nuts until the rear blade tips
are set 1/8–3/8 in. / 3.2-9.5 mm higher in the rear
than in the front blade tips.
8.
Measure the distances again to make sure that
the cutting deck has been adjusted correctly.
To adjust the neutral position
The neutral position must be adjusted if 1 of the
2 rear wheels is turning while the parking brake is
engaged.
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.
Engage the parking brake.
4.
Start the product.
5.
Fold the seat forward.
6.
Remove the pin from the front coupler and hold
it.
7.
Turn the hex nut by hand clockwise or
counterclockwise until the rear wheel is
stationary.
8.
Turn the hex nut in the same direction again and
stop when the rear wheel turns in the opposite
direction. Count the number of turns you do on
the hex nut.
9.
Turn the hex nut in the opposite direction, ½ of
the of turns you counted in the step before.
10. Do adjustment for the other side if it is
necessary.
To examine the blades
CAUTION:
Damaged or incorrectly
balanced blades can cause damage to
the product. Replace damaged blades.
Let an approved service agent help you
sharpen and balance blunt blades.
•
Look at the blades to see if they are damaged
and if it is necessary to sharpen them.
To replace the blades
1.
Remove the blade bolt.
2.
Assemble the new blade with the side without
stamps in the direction of the cutting deck.
WARNING:
Incorrect blade type
can cause objects to eject from
the cutting deck and cause serious
injury. Use only approved blades.
3.
Attach the blade bolt. Torque the bolt to 90 ft-lb /
122 Nm.
To remove the deck belt
Park the product on level ground and engage the
parking brake before you do this task.
1.
Set the cutting deck in the lowest position.
2.
Remove the 2 belt covers.
3.
Remove dirt and unwanted materials from
around the cutter housings and the cutting deck
surface.
4.
Push in the idler arm to decrease the tension on
the deck belt and carefully remove the deck belt
from the pulleys.
5.
Remove the deck belt from the electric clutch on
the engine shaft.
To install the deck belt
1.
Put the deck belt around the electric clutch pulley
on the engine shaft.
2.
Put the deck belt around the pulleys on the
cutting deck.
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