Cub Cadet 3184 - Manual (Page 34)

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7. Turn the hex lock nut upward
(tighten) on the threads of the lift
rod to raise the left side of the
mower deck. Turn the lock nut
down (loosen) on the threads to
lower the left side of the mower
deck.
Figure 29
8. Recheck the measurements de-
scribed in step 5. If the blade mea-
surements are not within 1/16
inch, repeat steps 5 and 7 until
the correct measurement is
obtained.
B. Front to Back Leveling
Adjustment
Although the 44” mower deck is
designed to run on the front caster
wheels, the front lift rod must be
correctly adjusted to ensure the deck
maintains the proper pitch when
mowing uneven terrain.
1. Using the tractor’s lift system,
raise the deck to one of the higher
cutting positions. Make certain the
front caster and rear gauge
wheels do not touch the surface
below.
2. Position the mower blades so the
ends of each blade point to the
front and the rear of the tractor
(See Figure 30).
Figure 30
3. Refer to Figure 31. Measure and
record the distance from the front
cutting edge to the ground (mea-
surement A), and from the rear
cutting edge to the ground (mea-
surement B), for both outer
blades. The front edge of each
blade (measurement A) should be
lower than its back edge (mea-
surement B) by approximately1/8
inch.
Figure 31
4. Adjust the front lift rod as follows
to attain the proper pitch of the
mower deck (See Figure 32).
Figure 32
LH Lift Link
LH Lift Rod
Hex Lock Nut
Outer Blades
Positioned Front to Rear
A B
Front
Cutting
Edge Rear
Cutting
Edge
Front
Lift
Rod
Front Lift
Bracket
Hex
Lock Washer
Hex
Lock
Nuts
Jam
Nut