John Deere Products & Services D100 User Manual download pdf (Page 24)

easily slide in and out beneath the mower deck when the mower

deck is correctly adjusted.

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107 cm (42 in.) mower deck shown

• If the front of the mower deck is not lightly touching the front block,

adjust the front draft arm by turning the nut (C).

8. Raise the cutting height to the next highest position and remove the

three wooden blocks.

9. Turn the nut (C) on the front draft arm counterclockwise 1-2 full turns

so that the front of the deck is 3-6 mm (1/8-1/4 in.) lower than the

rear. This adjustment prevents “double cutting,” which wastes

horsepower and causes brown grass tips.

Specication

Mower Deck, Front-to-Back — Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/8-1/4 in. (3-6 mm)

Method Two

NOTE: An optional mower deck leveling gauge (AM130907) is available

from your John Deere dealer. It allows for precision mower deck

leveling by measuring mower deck level at the blade tips.

1. Make sure machine is on a at, level surface.

2. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

3. Inate tires to the correct pressure.

4. Move mower lift handle to preferred cutting height.

5. Measure mower deck level (side-to-side).

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A convenient leveling gauge (A) (AM130907) is available from your dealer.

a. Position mower blades as follows and measure from each outside

blade tip (B) to the level surface.

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b. Turn left blade (C) as shown. Hold drive belt and turn right blade

(D) as shown. Take measurement for both blades.

The difference between blade measurements must not be more

than specied distance.

Specication

Mower Deck Blade Outside Tips to Ground (Difference)

— Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 in. (3 mm)

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c. Adjust mower deck level, if necessary, by turning rear nuts (E)

clockwise to raise the side of the mower deck, or

counterclockwise to lower the mower deck.

6. Measure mower level (front-to-rear).

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a. Turn right blade (F) so blade tip points straight forward.

b. Measure from blade tip to the surface. Take measurement for

both blades.

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