Specifications

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslopeanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel
ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page40).
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure52.
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Mowerdeckswith1blade
1.Bladefronttorear
2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.
5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure52).
Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16
to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.
6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut
2.Adjustingblock
7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.
8.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosentheadjustment
nut.
9.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain,
continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis
1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherear
bladetip(Figure52).
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe
side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;refertoLeveling
fromSidetoSide(page40).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod,
andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
54).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
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