Operator's Manual

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothemiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareall
sidetoside(Figure57andFigure58).
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Figure57
MowerDeckswith1Blade
1.Bladesidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
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Figure58
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure57andFigure58).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin
5mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;
continuewiththisprocedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeck
byrotatingtherearlockingnut(Figure59).
Note:Rotatetherearlockingnutclockwiseto
raisethemowerdeck;rotatetherearlocking
nutcounter-clockwisetolowerthemowerdeck
(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearlockingnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain;
repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking
thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjusting
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page46).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothemiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
levelifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto
LevelingfromSidetoSide(page45).
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