Operator's Manual

Figure69
1.CasterWheel4.Sameheightatlocations
AandB
2.CarrierFrame5.Casterspacers
3.Frontheight-of-cutpins
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;referto,page.
2.Positiononebladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladetips(Figure70orFigure71).For36
inchmowerdecksuseFigure71.
3.Themowerbladeshouldbea1/4inch(6mm)lower
infrontatAthanintherearatB.Rotatebladesand
repeatforotherblades.Ifitisnotcorrect,proceed
toChangingtheDeckFront-to-RearPitch.
Figure70
40inch,48inch,and52inchMowerDeckshown
1.MeasurebladeatpointsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
Figure71
36inchMowerDeckshown
ChangingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
Changingthefront-to-rearpitchisdonebyadjustingthe
frontheight-of-cutposts.
1.Tochangethefront-to-rearpitch,thefront
height-of-cutpostscanbeadjusted(Figure72).
Figure72
1.CasterWheel
4.Jamnut
2.CarrierFrame
5.Balljoint
3.Frontheight-of-cutpins
2.Toraisethefrontofthedeck,loosenjamnutand
rotatethefrontpinclockwise(Figure72).
3.Tolowerthefrontofthedeck,loosenjamnutand
rotatethefrontpincounterclockwise(Figure72).
4.Positionthebladesfront-to-rear.MeasureatCand
Dlocations(Figure70)fromalevelsurfacetothe
cuttingedgeoftheblades.
5.Checktheside-to-sidelevelingofthecuttingunit.
6.Tightenthejamnuts(Figure72).
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