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Adjusting the Lift Arms
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Start the engine, raise the lift arms, and check to
ensure that the clearance between each lift arm and
the floor plate bracket is 0.18 to 0.32 inches (5 to
8 mm) (Figure 22).
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Figure 22
Cutting units removed for clarity
1. Lift arm
2. Floor plate bracket
Note: If the clearance is not in this range, adjust the
cylinder as follows:
A. Back off the stop bolts and adjust the cylinder to
attain the clearance (Figure 23).
Figure 23
1. Stop bolt
2. Lift arm
B. Back off the jam nut on the cylinder (Figure 24).
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3. Clearance
3. Clearance
1. Front cylinder
C. Remove the pin from the rod end and rotate the
clevis.
D. Install the pin and check the clearance.
E. Repeat steps 1 through 4 if necessary.
F. Tighten the clevis jam nut.
Note: If the rear lift arm clunks during transport,
reduce the clearance.
2. Check to ensure that the clearance between each lift
arm and stop bolt is 0.005 to 0.040 inches (0.13 to
1.02 mm) (Figure 23).
Note: If the clearance is not in this range, adjust the
stop bolts to attain clearance.
3. Start the engine, raise the lift arms, and check to
ensure that the clearance between the wear strap
on the top of the rear cutting unit wear bar and the
bumper strap is 0.02 to 0.10 inches (0.51 to 2.54
mm) (Figure 25).
1. Wear bar
If the clearance is not in this range, adjust the rear
cylinder as follows:
A. Lower the cutting units and back off the jam nut
on the cylinder (Figure 26).
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Figure 24
2. Jam nut
Figure 25
2. Bumper strap
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