Operator's Manual

LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytime
youinstallthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencut
onyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto
leveling,andremoveandreplaceanybentblades;
refertoCheckingforBentBlades(page40)before
continuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-siderst;thenyoucan
adjustthefront-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page38).
CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutto76mm(3inches).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure62).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5
mm(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refer
toLevelingtheMowerDeck(page43).
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Figure62
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
CheckingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
7.9mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutto76mm(3inches).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure63).
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetothe
atsurfaceandthetipoftherearbladetothe
atsurface(Figure63).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm
(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,
continuetotheLevelingtheMowerDeck(page
44)procedure.
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Figure63
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
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