Operator's Manual

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Figure66
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbychecking
thefront-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjusting
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page50).
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(page49).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure67andFigure68).
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Figure67
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.
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Figure68
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure67andFigure68).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,
adjustthefrontlocknutfor42-inch,50-inch,and
54-inchdecks;adjustthe2frontlocknutsthe
sameamountfor60-inchdecks.
6.For42-inch,50-inch,and54-inchmower
decks,adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopeas
follows:
A.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure69).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
C.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
D.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rear
slopeagain,continueadjustingthenutuntil
thefrontbladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16
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