Cub Cadet GT-2554 - Manual (Page 40)

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8. Loosen the upper jam nut on the lift link rod and
turn away from the adjustment ferrule. Turn the
lower lock nut upward (tighten) on the threads of
the rod 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 (See Figure
52).
Figure 52
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. If making the initial installation of the deck, adjust
the front lift rod to allow 5/8 inch of thread to
protrude beyond both lock nuts of the front lift rod/
bracket assembly (See Figure 53).
Figure 53
3. Position the mower blades so the ends of each
blade point to the front and the rear of the tractor
(See Figure 54).
Figure 54
4. Refer to Figure 55. Measure and record the
distance from the front cutting edge to the ground
(measurement A), and from the rear cutting edge
to the ground (measurement B), for each of the
blades. The front edge of each blade
(measurement A) should be lower than its back
edge (measurement B) by 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
Figure 55
5. Lower the deck onto the hard, level surface.
6. To adjust the downward tilt of the blades,
adjustment of the front lift rod is required. Refer to
Figure 53 and proceed as follows:
7. Loosen the rear jam nuts on the front lift rod. From
the front of the tractor, turn the front lock nuts
clockwise to raise the front of the mower deck, or
counterclockwise to lower the front of the mower
deck.
RIGHT HAND
LIFT LINK ROD UPPER
JAM NUT
ADJUSTABLE
FERRULE LOWER
LOCK NUT
FRONT
LIFT ROD
JAM NUT
LOCK NUT
FRONT LIFT
ROD BRACKET
5/8"
DECK
INSTALLED
MOWER
BLADES
B A
FRONT
CUTTING
EDGE
REAR
CUTTING
EDGE
CUTTING BLADE