Husqvarna V554 Operator's Manual page 19

• Middle position: 2.5–4 in. / 64–102 mm grass.
• Bottom position: 4–5 in. / 102–127 mm grass.
1. Park the product on level ground and stop the
engine.
2. Remove the nut, the bolt, the axle and the anti-
scalp roller.
3. Install the anti-scalp roller in one of the 3
positions.
CAUTION:
can become damaged if the anti-
scalp rollers are incorrectly adjusted.
The anti-scalp rollers must be
approximately 1/4 in. / 6.4 mm from
the ground.
To adjust the parallelism of the
cutting deck
This procedure will set the cutting deck in a standard
position.
1. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct. Refer
Technical data on page 29 .
to
2. Make sure that the deck drive belt is correctly
To install the deck drive belt on
installed. Refer to
page 21 .
3. Park the product on a level surface.
4. Put the cutting deck in transport position.
5. Turn the blades to align with the cutting deck
side to side.
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The cutting deck
WARNING:
cutting deck are sharp and can
cause injury. Use protective gloves.
6. Measure the distance between the ground and
the bottom of the blade tip on the discharge side
of the cutting deck. Make a note of the distance.
7. Measure the distance between the ground and
the bottom of the blade tip on the side opposite
to the discharge side. The distance must be the
same as the distance for the discharge side.
If adjustment is necessary, adjust the 2 front
nuts until the 2 side to side distance are equal.
Tighten the 2 front nuts.
8. Turn the blades to align with the cutting deck
front to rear.
9. Adjust the 2 rear nuts until the rear blade tips
are set 1/4–3/8 in. / 6.4–9.5 mm higher than the
center blade tips.
10. Measure the distance between the ground and
the front and rear edges of the cutting deck.
Make sure that the rear edge is 1/5 in. / 4–6 mm
higher than the front edge.
To adjust the neutral position
1. Use a lifting device to lift up the rear part of the
product until the rear wheels are off the ground.
2. Put a stable object below the product and make
sure that the product cannot move forward or
rearward.
3. Loosen the 2 socket head cap screws found on
the pumps at the front of the product for the side
where adjustment is necessary. A 3/8" hex key
is necessary. Also an extension or long hex key
may be necessary.
The blades on the
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