Operator's Manual

4.TheheightatlocationAmustbean1/8-3/8inch(3
mm-10mm)lowerthanlocationB(Figure57).
5.Ifthecarrierframeisnotcorrect,movecaster
spacerstomakeitan1/8-3/8inch(3-10mm)pitch
(Figure57).Movespacersfromtoporbottomto
makethecorrectpitch.
6.Thetirepressuremayalsobeadjustedslightlyto
makean1/8-3/8inch(3-10mm)pitch.
CheckingtheCarrierFrame
Side-to-SideHeight
Thecarrierframeneedstobeparallelside-to-sidefrom
theground.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;refertoDriveSystemMaintenance
,page29.
4.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationA
(Figure58).
5.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationB
(Figure58).
6.Ifthecarrierframeheightisnotthesamemove
spacersfromtoporbottomofcasterwheel,to
makeitlevel.Thetirepressuremayalsobeadjusted
slightlytomakeitlevel.
Figure58
1.CasterWheel4.Sameheightatlocations
AandB
2.CarrierFrame5.Casterspacers
3.Frontheight-of-cutpins
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;refertoDriveSystemMaintenance
,page29.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladetips(Figure59).
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure59
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Tochangethefront-to-rearpitch,thefront
height-of-cutpostscanbeadjusted(Figure60).
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