Operator's Manual

2.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationA
(Figure63).
3.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationB
(Figure63).
4.TheheightatlocationAmustbea1/4-3/8inch(6
mm-10mm)lowerthanlocationB(Figure63).
5.Ifthecarrierframeisnotcorrect,movecaster
spacerstomakeita1/4-3/8inch(6-10mm)pitch
(Figure63).Movespacersfromtoporbottomto
makethecorrectpitch.
6.Thetirepressuremayalsobeadjustedslightlyto
makea1/4inch(6mm)pitch.
CheckingtheCarrierFrame
Side-to-SideHeight
Thecarrierframeneedstobeparallelside-to-sidefrom
theground.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthe
reartirestospecications;referto
DriveSystemMaintenance(page29).
4.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationA
(
Figure64).
5.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationB
(Figure64).
6.Ifthecarrierframeheightisnotthesamemove
spacersfromtoporbottomofcasterwheel,to
makeitlevel.Thetirepressuremayalsobeadjusted
slightlytomakeitlevel.
Figure64
1.CasterWheel4.Sameheightatlocations
AandB
2.CarrierFrame5.Casterspacers
3.Frontheight-of-cutpins
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthe
reartirestospecications;referto
DriveSystemMaintenance(page29).
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAandB
locationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladetips(
Figure65orFigure66).For36inch
mowerdecksuseFigure66.
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure65
48inchMowerDeckshown
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
Figure66
36inchMowerDeckshown
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