Operator's Manual

LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Settheanti-scalprollerstothetopholesorremove
themcompletelyforthisprocedure;refertoAdjusting
theAnti-ScalpRollers(page22).
2.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe76mm(3inches)
position;refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut(page22).
3.Place2blocks–6.6cm(2-5/8inches)undereach
sideofthefrontedgeofthedeck,butnotunderthe
anti-scalprollerbrackets(Figure61).
4.Place2blocks–7.3cm(2-7/8inches)undertherear
edgeofthecuttingdeckskirt;oneoneachsideofthe
cuttingdeck(Figure61).
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Figure61
1.Woodblock—6.6cm
(2-5/8inches)thick
3.Frontedge
2.Woodblock—7.3cm
(2-7/8inches)thick
5.Loosentheadjustmentboltsonall4cornerssothat
thedeckissittingsecurelyonall4blocks(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
6.Ensurethatthereistensiononall4chains(Figure62).
7.Tightenthe4adjustmentbolts(Figure62).
8.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeckskirt
andthatallboltsaretight.
9.Verifythatthedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatthedeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controlleversoutward
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekeyfromthekeyswitch,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.Select1ofthe
followingproceduresdependingonthemowerdecksize
installedtocompletetheremoval.
PreparingtoRemovetheMowerDeck
1.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height-of-cut
position.
2.Removethemowerbeltfromtheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt(page44).
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