Use and Care Manual

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel
ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page35).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure50).
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Figure50
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure50).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure51).
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Figure51
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(Figure50).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page35).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
52).
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Figure52
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.
6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure53).
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