Cub Cadet 23HP Z-Force 60 - Manual (Page 26)

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see and obtain a measurement. Any height of cut
position is acceptable as long as a proper measure-
ment can be taken.)
2. Check the right and left front tire pressure. Adjust as
necessary to 20-25 psi. Tire pressure can affect blade
height by as much as a 1/4”.
3. Check the right and left rear Drive tire pressure.
Adjust as necessary to 8-10 psi.
4. Measure blade-to-ground height at the front tip of the
right blade. To obtain an accurate measure, align
blades in parallel with mower centerline, (i.e. front to
back).
5. Measure blade-to-ground height at the front tip of the
left blade. Be sure to measure at the blade tip with the
blades arranged in proper position.
6. To level the deck (side to side), place the deck in the
(3” suggested) cutting position. With a wrench
loosen the top jam nut of the left side of the Lift Link.
To adjust the side of the deck up or down turn the jam
nut clockwise or counter clockwise a few turns.
7. Measure the blade-to-ground height at the right rear
blade tip. Again be sure to measure at the blade tip at
the rear of the right blade when aligned along the
mower centerline. The blade-to-ground height at the
rear of the blade tip should be 1/8" to 1/4” higher than
the front tip. This is referred to as blade pitch. The
same height difference should be true for the left
blade, measured front and back.
8. To change the pitch (front to rear), loosen the top nuts
on the rear Lift Links. With a few turns, adjust clock-
wise or counter clockwise the lower nuts of the rear
Lift Links. Once the deck is adjusted, retighten upper
nuts.
9. The final adjustment would be to set the Trailing
Link by adjusting the jam nuts on the threaded link.
Loosen the jam nuts and tighten the inner nut to
achieve the correct length and belt tension. (see Fig.
12).
10. In many cases it will be necessary to adjust deck
height using both eyebolt adjustments and pitch
adjustment to achieve the correct blade-to-ground
heights. If you remember that the front right blade tip
adjustment is fixed and you level to that height,
adjusting the decks will be simplified.
Left Side
Right
Side
Front of
Unit
Figure. 12
Adjustable Lift Link
inner Jam Nuts
Outer Jam Nuts
Trailing Link jam nut