Deck Gauge Wheel Adjustment - Cub Cadet 2000 Series Professional Shop Manual

2000 Series Tractors

Deck Gauge Wheel Adjustment

The cutting decks are of a "floating" design. This means that they are suspended above the ground. The gauge
wheels occasionally touch the ground. They are designed to bump the deck up and over irregularities. This prevents
scalping damage to the turf and to the deck.
Adjust the gauge wheels as follows:
1. Place the tractor on a smooth, flat surface and move
the deck to the desired mowing height.
NOTE: Check the tractor's tire pressure before per-
forming any deck leveling adjustments. The
recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately 10 psi for the rear tires
• Approximately 12 psi for the front tires
2. Check gauge wheels distance from the flat surface
below. The deck wheels should have between 1/4" -
1/2 " clearance above the ground
3. Remove the shoulder bolt securing the ball wheel to
the index bracket.
4. Reposition the ball wheel to align with the one of the
index holes that places the wheel 1/4" to 1/2" above
the ground. See Figure 8.25.
5. Secure the ball wheel to the index bracket with the
shoulder bolt.
NOTE: Both front wheels should use the same
index hole and both rear wheels should use
the same index hole.
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Figure 8.25