Service manual

3 ADJUSTMENTS

3.15 LEVELING FRONT MOWER _________________________________________________________________

1. Before leveling the front deck, the mower tires, and caster

wheels must be properly inflated. The cutting height is directly

related to the radius of the tire.

2. Set the cutting height of the front mower to 5-1/2 in. (140 mm).

3. Rotate all blades so that one end of the blade (A) is pointing

forward.

4. Fully lower front deck. Measure from the ground to point (A)

and from the ground to point (B). Point (B) must be 1/8 in. (3

mm) higher than point (A).

5. Add or remove shims (C) as required between bumper pad (D)

and lift arm (E).

6. Once the front mower has been properly leveled, the cutting

height may be readjusted without changing the shims. It may be

necessary to re-level the deck if there is a change to the tires.

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3.16 SERVICING FRONT DECK __________________________________________________________________

The front deck can be raised and tilted up to improve access to the

cutting unit and blades for service and cleaning. Be sure to disengage

all drives, engage parking brake, stop engine and remove ignition key

before working around deck.

To tilt front deck up to its service position:

1. Fully raise front and right wing deck. Stop engine.

2. Remove height of cut pins from front deck and carefully lift deck

to a perpendicular position.

3. Use height of cut pin on left front lift arm to pin deck in service

position.

4. Start engine and lower front deck to the ground. Stop engine

and remove ignition key.

To return deck to service:

1. Start engine and fully raise front deck. Stop engine. Remove pin

from left front lift arm and slowly lower front deck.

2. Install height of cut pins in correct set of holes. Start engine and

lower front deck.