Operator's Manual

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Figure61
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere
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Figure62
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure61andFigure62).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjust
thefrontlocknutfor42-inch,50-inch,and54-inch
decks;adjustthe2frontlocknutsthesameamountfor
60-inchdecks.
6.For42-inch,50-inch,and54-inchmowerdecks,
adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopeasfollows:
A.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe
mower(Figure63).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnut.
C.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
D.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)
lowerthantherearbladetip(Figure61andFigure
62).
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Figure63
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.For60-inchmowerdecks,adjustthefront-to-rear
bladeslopeasfollows:
A.Loosentheadjustmentnutontheleftadjusting
rod(Figure62).
B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe
adjustmentnutontherightadjustingrod.
C.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnutontherightadjustingrod.
D.Tightentheadjustmentnutontheleftadjustment
rodsothatthereistensionontheleftdeckrod.
8.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page43).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure64).
Note:For60-inchdecks,removethe2hairpincotters
fromthefrontsupportrodsandremovethe2rods
fromthedeckbracket
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