Operator's Manual

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Figure69
5.Rotatethemarkedendofthebladetothe3and
9o’clockpositions(Figure69)andmeasurethe
heights.
6.Comparethe12o’clockmeasuredheighttothe
height-of-cutsetting.Itshouldbewithin0.7mm
(0.030inch).The3and9o’clockheightsshould
be3.8±2.2mm(0.150±.090inch)higherthan
the12o’clocksettingandwithin2.2mm(0.090
inch)ofeachother.
Ifanyofthesemeasurementsarenotwithin
specication,proceedtoAdjustingtheBladePlane.
AdjustingtheBladePlane
Startwiththefrontadjustment(changeonebracket
atatime).
1.Removetheheight-of-cutbracket,(front,left,or
right)fromthedeckframe(Figure70).
2.Adjust1.5mm(0.060inch)shimsand/or0.7mm
(0.030inch)shimbetweenthedeckframeand
brackettoachievethedesiredheightsetting
(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Heightofcutbracket2.Shims
3.Installtheheight-of-cutbrackettothedeck
framewiththeremainingshimsassembled
belowtheheight-of-cutbracket.
4.Securethesocketheadbolt/spacerandange
nut.
Note:Socketheadbolt/spacerareheld
togetherwithLoctitetopreventthespacerfrom
fallinginsidethedeckframe.
5.Verifythe12o’clockheightandadjustifneeded.
6.Determineifonlyoneorboth(right-handand
left-hand)height-of-cutbracketsneedtobe
adjusted.Ifthe3or9o’clocksideis3.8±2.2mm
(0.150±0.090inch)higherthanthenewfront
heightthennoadjustmentisneededforthat
side.Adjusttheothersidetowithin±2.2mm
(0.090inch)ofthecorrectside.
7.Adjusttherightand/orleftheight-of-cutbrackets
byrepeatingsteps1through3.
8.Securethecarriageboltsandangenuts.
9.Again,verifythe12,3,and9o’clockheights.
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