Operation Manual

9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe
Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page46).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged.,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling(page45).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure60andFigure61).
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Figure60
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
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3
2
3
Figure61
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure60andFigure61).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure62).
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Figure62
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(Figure60andFigure61).
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