Cub Cadet GT 2186-44 Operator's Manual page 34

NOTE
Check the tires for proper inflation before
making a leveling adjustment. To level the deck,
the tractor and deck MUST be placed on a hard,
level surface during adjustment.
SIDE-TO-SIDE LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Position the tractor and mower deck on a hard,
level surface.
2. The mower deck front and rear gauge wheels
should be installed in their uppermost position in
the deck brackets to prevent contact with the hard,
level surface below. Refer to GAUGE WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT.
3. Raise the tractor implement lift handle to its
highest setting.
4. Carefully rotate the outer cutting blades so that
they are positioned perpendicular to the tractor
frame (Refer to Figure 31).
OUTER BLADES
PERPENDICULAR
Figure 31
5. Referring to Figure 32, measure and record the
distance from the hard, level surface to the outer-
most cutting edge of the right blade. Repeat this
step for the left blade. If the two blade heights are
not within 1/16 inch, proceed to steps 6, 7 and 8. If
the two blade heights are within 1/16 inch, proceed
to FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT.
HARD LEVEL
SURFACE
Figure 32
TO FRAME
BLADE
MEASURE
THIS DISTANCE
6. Lower the deck onto the hard, level surface.
7. Side-to-side leveling is obtained utilizing the
adjustment ferrule and right hand hanger bracket
(Refer to Figure 33).
UPPER
JAM NUT
ADJUSTABLE
FERRULE
8. Loosen the upper jam nut on the hanger bracket
and turn away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn
the lower lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads
of the hanger bracket to raise the right side of the
mower deck. Turn the lock nut down (loosen) on
the threads to lower the right side of the mower
deck (Refer to Figure 33).
9. Raise the lift handle to the highest position and
recheck the blade measurements described in
step 5. If the blade measurements are not within
1/16 inch, repeat steps 6, 7 and 8.
10. Tighten the upper jam nut against the adjustment
ferrule after side-to-side leveling is completed.
FRONT TO BACK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT
1. Raise the deck to its highest position.
2. Position the mower blades so the ends of each
blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor
(Refer to Figure 34).
POSITIONED FRONT TO REAR
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RH HANGER
BRACKET
LOWER
LOCK NUT
Figure 33
OUTER BLADES
Figure 34