Alamo Eagle 20 - Manual (Page 113)

OPERATION
Eagle 20 03/09 Operation Section 4-13
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6.1 Setting Deck Height
LEVELING DECK CENTER SECTION
1. Place the tractor and mower on a level surface
and lower both wings.
2. Use the center section hydraulic cylinder to
set the mower at approximately 3/4” above the
desired cutting height. The additional height is
necessary so that after the mower has been
leveled, the deck pitch can be set such that
the front of the mower is slightly lower than the
rear.
3. Shut down the tractor, place the transmission
in park, and set the parking brake before
dismounting.
4. Level the mower deck front to rear by
adjusting the leveling rods linking the tongue
to the rear axle. DO NOT allow feet or other body part underneath the mower when making adjustments.
To adjust rod length, loosen jamnut and screw turnbuckles. To lower the front, lengthen the rods and to
raise the front, shorten the rods. DO NOT unscrew turnbuckles to the point that either rod threaded ends
becomes disconnected which will cause the mower to fall. Re-tighten jamnuts when deck is leveled.
Alternate adjustments between rods and adjust at equal lengths to maintain equal tension.
Improper adjustments may cause rods to snap or bend.
5. Place split collar assemblies on the center axle hydraulic cylinder rod to maintain a set cutting height each
time the mower is raised and lowered.
LEVELING WING SECTIONS WITH CENTER
To level the wing sections with the deck center,
adjust the leveling screw between the wing axle
and the center axle. To lower the wing, loosen the
jamnut and shorten the screw assembly, lengthen
the screw assembly to raise the wing. After wings
are leveled, retighten jamnuts to maintain settings.