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Deck Leveling
Adjust the deck while the mower is on a level 
surface. Make sure the tires are inflated to the correct 
pressure. See Transmission under Technical Data. 

If tires are under or over inflated, the deck cannot be 
properly adjusted.
The deck should be adjusted slightly higher in the 
rear.
NOTE: To insure accuracy of leveling procedure, 
mower deck drive belt must be installed prior to 
leveling deck.

Wear heavy gloves. Turn each outer blade tip to 

1. 

align with the deck or in a side-to-side manner.
Measure from the floor surface up to the bottom of 

2. 

the blade tip on the discharge side of the mower 
deck. Retain this measurement. 
Move to the opposite side, check that 

3. 

measurement is the same. If adjustment is 
required—with a ¾" or adjustable wrench, turn 
the lift link adjustment nuts on either side counter 
clockwise to lower or clockwise to raise. Adjust 
until both side-to-side measurements are equal. 

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8058-031

Turn any blade to align with the deck in front-

4. 

to-rear manner. If the rear blade tip does 
not measure 

1

/

8

" to ½" higher, follow the front 

adjustment instructions that follow.
With a 

5. 

5

/

8

 or adjustable wrench, turn the nuts on 

the front suspension linkage. Clockwise raises the 
front of the mower, counter clockwise will lower 
the front. Adjust nuts until rear of mower deck is 
positioned level to 

1

/

8

" higher in the rear than the 

side-to-side measurement.
NOTE: This will place the mower deck in a base 
measurement position. Additional adjustment may 
be required to achieve desired cut for the type of 
grass or conditions being mowed.