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neil demant
Member
Username: Neild
wi
Registered: 7-2009
Post Number: 28
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 2:45 pm: | 
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Is there an adjustment to set height other than the gauge wheels? The 317 I had there was an adjustment knob... I can't find one on the 318. There's a decal on the deck that shows what to set the wheels for desired height...I thought the wheels are only to prevent scalping and should be a 1/4" from touching the ground.... thanks. |
Tony Casterline
Member
Username: Casterline
OH
Registered: 7-2008
Post Number: 38
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 2:48 pm: |
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Hi Neil,
The big threaded rod with the roll pin on the back of the tractor right behind the cylinder. |
Tony Casterline
Member
Username: Casterline
OH
Registered: 7-2008
Post Number: 39
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 2:54 pm: |
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Number 5.
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Tony Casterline
Member
Username: Casterline
OH
Registered: 7-2008
Post Number: 40
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 3:09 pm: |
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Tony Casterline
Member
Username: Casterline
OH
Registered: 7-2008
Post Number: 41
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 3:16 pm: |
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You are correct. The gauge wheels are not supposed to run on the ground. They are there to keep the deck from scalping. That rod should turn by hand, but you may need to put some pliers on it. With the deck down, you can actually watch the deck go up and down as you turn the rod. Hope this helps.
Tony |
neil demant
Member
Username: Neild
wi
Registered: 7-2009
Post Number: 29
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 3:22 pm: |
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Yes it does. Thanks much! |
Jim Briney
Member
Username: Lodogg2221
IN
Registered: 1-2006
Post Number: 4407
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 5:02 pm: |
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Tony, you should not adjust that rod with pressure on it. Its best to set the deck to the height you want using the hydraulics, then screw the rod in to hold it at that height. |
Tony Casterline
Member
Username: Casterline
OH
Registered: 7-2008
Post Number: 42
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 7:08 am: |
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Thanks Jim. I'd hate to give out bad advise. I don't have a manual for the deck, and I didn't see anything about it in the manual for the tractor. I just figured it out on the spot the first time I wanted to mow. |
Mike Hayen
Member
Username: Mhayen
MN
Registered: 7-2010
Post Number: 3
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 8:57 am: |
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Anyone have a good way to install the pin and the rest of the set-up? |
JDF
Member
Username: Swampfox
CO
Registered: 11-2008
Post Number: 1461
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 10:56 am: |
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Mike, you are very vague in your questions.
Refer to the picture above and ask about the specific part number. |
