Operation Manual

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Figure59
MowerDeckswith1Blade
1.Bladefronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.
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Figure60
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure59).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure61).
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Figure61
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.
8.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosentheadjustment
nut.
9.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain,
continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherear
bladetip(Figure59).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page39).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page27).
5.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod,
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure62).
Note:Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeck
totheground.
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