Operator's Manual

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;refertoDriveSystemMaintenance
,page30.
4.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationA
(Figure63).
5.MeasurecarrierframeheightatlocationB
(Figure63).
6.Ifthecarrierframeheightisnotthesamemove
spacersfromtoporbottomofcasterwheel,to
makeitlevel.Thetirepressuremayalsobeadjusted
slightlytomakeitlevel.
Figure63
1.CasterWheel4.Sameheightatlocations
AandB
2.CarrierFrame5.Casterspacers
3.Frontheight-of-cutpins
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;refertoDriveSystemMaintenance
,page30.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladetips(Figure64orFigure65).For36
inchmowerdecksuseFigure65.
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure64
40inch,48inch,and52inchMowerDeckshown
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
Figure65
36inchMowerDeckshown
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Tochangethefront-to-rearpitch,thefront
height-of-cutpostscanbeadjusted(Figure66).
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