Use and Care Manual

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure54).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1/16-5/16inch
(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure55).
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1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.
Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearblade
tip(Figure54).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;referto
Side-to-SideLeveling(page39).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
56).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
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Figure56
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure57).
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