Operator's Manual

measurementsarenotwithin5mm(3/16inch),
anadjustmentisrequired;continuewiththis
procedure.
6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.
7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.
8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeck
byrotatingtherearnut.(Figure57).
Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwiseto
raisethemowerdeck;rotatetherearnut
counter-clockwisetolowerthemowerdeck.
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Figure57
1.Hangerbracket3.Rear-lockingnut
2.Side-lockingnut
9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.
10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe
Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page44).
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade
level.Ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refer
toLevelingfromSidetoSide(page43).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure58).
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Figure58
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure58).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot
1/16to5/16inch(1.6to7.9mm)lowerthanthe
rearbladetip,adjustthefrontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure
59).
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Figure59
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.T olowerthefrontofthemower,
loosentheadjustmentnut.
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