Service Manual

44” MOWER DECKS

TimeCutter

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Z Service Manual 6 - 9

4. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if

you have not checked the setting; refer to

“Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side” on page 6

- 8.

5. Measure the length of the rod extending out of the

adjusting block on the sides of the chassis (Figure

105).

6. If the rod length is not a 3/4 inch (19 mm), remove

the hairpin cotter and washer from the end of the

adjusting rod (Figure 105) and turn the rod until

the 3/4 inch (19 mm) dimension is obtained.

7. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mower

mount and secure it with the washer and hairpin

cotter. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the opposite

side of the mower.

Figure 105

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8. Set the height-of-cut at position D [3 inch (76 mm)]

and carefully rotate the blades so they are facing

front to rear (Figure 106).

9. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat

surface and the tip of the rear blade to the flat

surface (Figure 106). If the front blade tip is not

1/16–5/16 inch (1.6–7.9 mm) lower than the rear

blade tip, adjust the front locknuts.

Figure 106

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10. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, remove the

locknuts and then rotate the adjustment nuts in the

front of the mower (Figure 107).

11. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the

adjustment nuts. To lower the front of the mower,

loosen the adjustment nuts.

(1) Leveling bracket

(2) Adjusting block

(3) Adjusting rod

(4) Hairpin cotter and

washer

(1) Blades front to rear

(2) Outside cutting edges

(3) Measure here