Owner's manual

Maintenance
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenough
supportormaymalfunctionallowingtheunitto
fall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
DeckLeveling
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationpressurefortiresis13psi(90kPa).
Adjustifnecessary.
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatching
position.
5.Pushthefootpedalallthewayforwardand
thedeckwilllatchatthe41/2inch(11.4cm)
transportposition(
Figure25).
Figure25
1.Footlever3.Transportlock
2.Heightofcutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe3inch
(7.6cm)cuttingheightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedeckto
lowertothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargedeector.
9.Measurefromthelevelsurfacetothefronttipof
thecenterblade.Themeasurementshouldread
3inches(7.6mm).
Note:Inmostconditions,thebacktipsonthe
sidebladesshouldbeadjusted1/4inch(6.4mm)
higherthanthefront.
Figure26
1.31/4inches(8.3cm)4.3inches(7.6cm)
2.Backbladetip
5.Levelsurface
3.Frontbladetip
10.Finetunethefrontdeckliftassemblybyturning
theadjusterscrewuntilitreachesthe3inch
(7.6mm)height(seeFigure27).Toincrease
theheight,turntheadjusterscrewclockwise;to
decrease,turncounterclockwise.
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