MTD Troy-Bilt Zero Turn Tractor RZT 50 W Inch Deck Lawn Mower Owners Manual

LEVELING THE MOWER DECK
With the deck raised off of the ground, rotate the
outer blades so that they are parallel to the frame
of the tractor.
When  correctly  adjusted  the  mower  deck  should  be
level side to side, and the front of the deck should be
approximately 1/4 inch lower than the rear of deck.
If  the  side  to  side  leveling  was  done  correctly,
measuring   just    the    right   blade    should    be
acceptable to attain the correct back to front pitch
of the deck.
Side to Side Leveling
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a
side  to  side  adjustment  can  be  performed.  Adjust  if
necessary as follows:
Measure  the  distance  from  the  front  tip  of  the
blade  to  the  ground  and  the  distance  from  the
rear tip to the ground. The front distance should
be approximately 1/4 inch less than the rear. If it
is not, proceed to the next step.
With  the  tractor  parked  on  a  firm,  level  surface,
place the deck lift handle in the top notch (highest
position) and rotate both outer blades so that they
are perpendicular to the tractor frame.
From  the  front  of  the  tractor,  loosen  the  outer
nuts on the deck front hanger rod, and turn them
away from the inner nuts. See Figure 33.
Lower the deck to the middle height position.
Measure the distance from the outside left blade
tip  to   the  ground   and  the   distance  from   the
outside   right   blade   tip   to   the    ground.   The
measurements  should  be  equal.  If  they’re  not,
proceed to the next step.
Inner
Comparing   the  two   measurements,  determine
whether the left side of the deck must be raised
or lowered.
Hex Nut
Outer
Hex Nut
Loosen, but do not remove, the hex cap screw on
the left deck hanger bracket. Refer to Figure 32.
Level  the  deck  by  using  a  wrench  to  turn  the
adjustment  gear  (found  immediately  behind  the
hex cap screw just loosened) clockwise to raise
the  left  side  of  the  deck,  or  counterclockwise  to
lower the left side of the deck. See Figure 32.
Front Hanger
Rod Bracket
Front
Hanger Rod
Figure 33  
If the front of the deck was too low, turn the inner
hex nuts clockwise against the hanger bracket to
shorten the front hanger rod and raise the front of
the deck. See Figure 33.
Lower LT.
Side of Deck
Raise LT.
Side of Deck
If the front of the deck was too high, turn the hex
nuts   counterclockwise   to    lengthen   the   front
hanger rod and lower the front of the deck.
Hex Cap
Screw
IMPORTANT:  The  deck  front  hanger  rod  should
be  at  the   front  of  the  slots   of  the  front  deck
bracket. If one side of the rod is not at the front of
its slot, turn the inner hex nut on that side until
rod  just  touches  the  front  of  the  slot.  Then  re-
measure  and  re-adjust  the  front  hanger  rod  as
necessary.
Adjustment
Gear
Figure 32  
The deck is properly leveled when both blade tip
measurements taken earlier are equal.
Retighten  the  hex  cap  screw  on  the  left   deck
hanger   bracket    when   proper    adjustment   is
achieved.
When  the  correct  pitch  of  the  deck  is  acquired,
secure  the  inner  hex  nuts   with  a  wrench  and
tighten the outer hex nuts against the inner hex
nuts to lock them in the adjusted position.
Front to Back Leveling.
The  front  of  the  deck  should  be  approximately  1/4
inch lower than the rear of the deck. Adjust if neces-
sary as follows:
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