Operation Manual

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Figure56
MowerDeckswith1Blade
1.Bladesidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
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Figure57
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat
surface(Figure56andFigure57).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm
(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;continuewith
thisprocedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeckby
rotatingtherearnut(Figure58).
Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower
deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolower
themowerdeck.
Figure58
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearlockingnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.
Note:Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope(page40).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslopeanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel
ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page39).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure59andFigure60).
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