Operator's Manual

ChangingtheMowerDeck
Side-to-SideHeight
Changingtheside-to-sideheightisdonebyadjustingthe
reartirepressureandcasterspacers.
1.Changethereartirepressure.Dothistothe
correspondingsidethatneedsadjustment.
2.Adjustthecasterspacer.
3.Recheckthefront-to-rearpitchandsidetoside
levelingofthecuttingunit.
MatchingHeightofCut
1.Checkthereartirepressure.
2.Settheheight-of-cuttothe4inch(101.6mm)
positionfollowingtheheight-of-cutdecal.
3.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,positiononeblade
front-to-rear.MeasureatAandfromlevelsurfaceto
thecuttingedgeofthebladetips(
Figure63).
Figure63
4.Themeasurementshouldbe4inch(101.6mm).
5.Ifitdoesnotmeasurecorrectly:
A.Adjustthereartirepressure.
B.Adjustthecasterforkspacers.
C.Adjustthefrontmowerdecksupportpins.
6.Checkthecarrierframefront-to-rearpitch.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
coverplate,amulchplate,grassdeectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure64).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
Figure64
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Lendofspring,place
behinddeckedgebefore
installingbolt
4.Spring8.Jhookendofspring
2.Placespacerandspringontograssdeector.Place
theLendofspringbehinddeckedge.
Note:MakesuretheLendofspringisinstalled
behinddeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltasshown
inFigure64.
3.Installboltandnut.PlacetheJhookendofspring
aroundgrassdeector(Figure64).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull
downposition.
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