Operator's Manual

LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Settheanti-scalprollerstothetopholesor
removethemcompletelyforthisprocedure;refer
toAdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers(page27).
2.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe76mm(3inch)
position;refertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut
(page26).
3.Place2blockseachhavingathicknessof6.6
cm(2-5/8inches)undereachsideofthefront
edgeofthedeck,butnotundertheanti-scalp
rollerbrackets(Figure63).
4.Place2blockseachhavingathicknessof7.3
cm(2-7/8inches)undertherearedgeofthe
cuttingdeckskirt;1oneachsideofthecutting
deck(Figure63).
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Figure63
1.Woodblock—6.6cm
(2-5/8inches)thick
3.Frontedge
2.Woodblock—7.3cm
(2-7/8inches)thick
5.Loosentheadjustmentboltsonall4cornersso
thatthedeckissittingsecurelyonall4blocks
(Figure64).
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Figure64
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
6.Ensurethatthereistensiononall4chains
(Figure64).
7.Tightenthe4adjustmentbolts(Figure64).
8.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeck
skirtandthatallboltsaretight.
9.Verifythatthedeckislevelbycheckingthe
side-to-sidelevelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;
repeatthedecklevelingprocedureifnecessary.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controllevers
outwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.Select1
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
PreparingtoRemovetheMower
Deck
1.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutposition.
2.Removethemowerbeltfromtheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page50).
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