Operator's Manual

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5. Set the height-of-cut to the 4 inch (101.6 mm)
position. Refer to Adjusting the Height-Of-Cut in the
Operation section.
6. Perform steps in the following sections Frame Set Up,
Checking Front–to–Rear Pitch and Checking
Side–to–Side Leveling.
Frame Set Up
Checking Carrier Frame and Deck
Alignment
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Place a long straight edge on top of the engine deck as
shown in figure 45.
4. At the carrier frame cross tube, measure location A
height (Fig. 45). This measurement must be
1–5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4 inch (6 mm).
5. If the height at location A is not correct, adjustment is
needed.
6. Loosen the carrier frame mounting bolts on both sides
of the machine (Fig. 45).
7. Align the carrier frame and engine deck to match
1–5/16 inch (33 mm), plus or minus a 1/4 inch (6 mm)
at location A (Fig. 45).
8. Tighten the carrier frame mounting bolts on both sides
of the machine.
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A
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4
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Figure 45
1. Carrier Frame
2. Top of engine deck
3. Carrier frame mounting
bolts
4. Location A, 1–5/16 inch
(33 mm) ±1/4 inch (6 mm)
5. Straight edge
6. Carrier frame cross tube
Checking Engine Deck Height
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Adjust the tire pressure in all tires to specifications on
page 29.
4. Measure engine deck height at location A (Fig. 46).
5. Measure engine deck height at location B (Fig. 46).
6. If the height at location A and B are not the same,
change tire pressure slightly to make them the same.
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2
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AB
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3
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Figure 46
1. Back view of machine
2. Top of engine deck
3. Tires
4. Same height at locations
A and B
Checking Carrier Frame Front–to–Rear
Pitch
The carrier frame must have a pitch of a 1/4 inch (6 mm)
over the length of 24 inches (61 cm) on the carrier frame
(Fig. 47).
1. Measure out 24 inches (61cm) on the carrier frame
(Fig. 47).
2. Measure carrier frame height at location A (Fig. 47).
3. Measure carrier frame height at location B (Fig. 47).
4. The height at location A must be a 1/4–3/8 inch
(6 mm –10 mm) lower than location B (Fig. 47).
5. If the carrier frame is not correct, move caster spacers
to make it a 1/4–3/8 inch (6 –10 mm) pitch (Fig. 47).
Move spacers from top or bottom to make the correct
pitch.
6. The tire pressure may also be adjusted slightly to make
a 1/4 inch (6 mm) pitch.