How to level a cutting deck on a garden tractor

Adjusting the parallelism of the cutting deck on your Husqvarna garden tractor is important because without it you may encounter unsatisfactory cutting results as well as damage to the product.

Adjustment can be:

• side to side
• front to rear

WARNING: The blades on the cutting deck are sharp and can cause injury. Use protective gloves.

Side-to-side adjustment of a garden tractor cutting deck

If the cutting height is different between the right and left side, the cutting height can be adjusted.

1. Make sure that the tyre pressure is correct in all four tyres.
2. Park the product on a level surface.
3. Put the cutting deck in the highest position.
4. Measure the distance (X) from the bottom edge of the cutting deck to the ground on the left and right side. The distance must be the same on the two sides.
   
   
5. Loosen the locknuts on the cutting height stays. NOTE: The cutting height stays are behind the cutting deck, in front of the rear wheels.
   
   
6. Adjust the nuts on the cutting height stays until the cutting deck has the same cutting height on the left and right side.
   - Turn the nuts counter-clockwise to lower the cutting deck.
   - Turn the nuts clockwise to lift the cutting deck.
7. Measure the distance again. Adjust until the two sides are equal.
8. Tighten the locknuts when the side-to-side adjustment is complete.
9. Cut some grass and examine the results. Adjust if necessary.

Front-to-rear adjustment of a garden tractor cutting deck

The cutting deck must be level side to side before you perform front-to-rear adjustment.

1. Make sure that the tyre pressure is correct in all four tyres.
2. Park the product on a level surface.
3. Put the cutting deck in the highest position.
4. Measure the distance from the bottom edge of the cutting deck to the ground at the rear (A) and at the front (B). The distance at the front must be 5–10 mm lower than at the rear.
   
   
5. If it is necessary to make adjustments, loosen the locknut and turn the nut on the front link. NOTE: The front link is in the front of the product behind the muffler.
   
   
   
   - Turn the nut counter-clockwise to lower the cutting deck.
   - Turn the nut clockwise to lift the cutting deck.
   - Tighten the locknut when the front adjustment is complete.