Use and Care Manual

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Figure57
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat
surface(Figure57).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm
(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;continuewith
thisprocedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeckby
rotatingtherearnut(Figure58).
Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower
deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolowerthe
mowerdeck.(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Hangerbracket3.Rearnut
2.Sidelockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis
procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe
Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page42).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel
ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page41).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure59).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopeasfollows:
A.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure60).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
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