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Originally Posted by CADplans
Anybody got a manual!??  |
Well, the manual isn't clear.
Under deck leveling/adjustments:
Section B
Note wheel height adjustment should be performed only AFTER the deck has been properly installed and leveled.
Raise the deck to its highest setting in order to release pressure on the deck wheels.
Pull out the quick release pin.
With pin pulled out, slide the ball wheels or gauge wheel bracket up or down until the desired height is reached.
Reinsert the quick release pin.
Lower the deck and check for proper wheel adjustment. If adjustment is not adequate, repeat steps 1 through 5.
Section C
Basically just tells you the mower deck height can be set in multiple locations.
The manual does not specifically spell out ANY relationship between the Ball/Gauge wheels and deck cutting height.
If I was a new or inexperienced owner of one of these mowers, I would interpret the manual as saying the Gauge/Ball wheels should carry the weight of the deck while mowing. The local Cub dealer here (who has seven different stores over two states) also agrees the deck should be carried by the wheels and this is the way they set up every new tractor. Maybe that's why most of the Cubs in this area have the wheels/bushings/axles worn out, broken axles, brackets ripped off the decks, etc. If you have one of these decks that's been run flat on the ground, you can spend a lot of time/money getting them back the way they were when new.
I run my Ball/Gauge wheels at the same level as the cutting height. That way, I eliminate the excessive wear on part, damaged parts and the only time the wheels really support any weight is when I hit an irregularity in the yard.
This works for me. I understand others do it differently.
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