Operator's Manual

3.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.
4.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)
lowerthantherearbladetip;refertoChecking
theFront-to-RearBladeSlope(page46).
5.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect,
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoCheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel(page
45).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
6.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher
andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Liftarm
3.Washer
2.Hairpincotter
7.Removetheliftarmfromthedeckpin(Figure
75).
8.Repeatsteps6and7fortheothersideofthe
machine.
9.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
10.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.On1sideofthemachine,lifttherearofthe
mowerdeckandinstalltheliftarmtothedeck
pin(Figure75).
6.Installtheliftarmusingthewasherandhairpin
cotter(Figure75).
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