Operator's Manual

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Figure72
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
LevelingtheMowerDeck
PreparingtheMachine
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerdeckorwhenyouseeanuneven
cutonyourlawn.
Levelthemowerdecksidetosidebeforeadjusting
thefront-to-rearslope.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark
plugs.
3.Checkthetirepressureofbothdrivetires;refer
toCheckingtheTirePressure(page35).
4.Checkthemowerdeckforbentblades;remove
andreplaceanybentblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBlades(page47).
5.Lowerthemowerdecktothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cutposition.
CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
1.Positionthebladessidetoside.
2.MeasureattheBandClocationsfromalevel
surfacetothecuttingedgeofbladetips(Figure
73).
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Figure73
1.Measurefromalevel
surface
2.Measurethebladeat
pointsBandC
3.ThedifferencebetweenmeasurementsBandC
shouldbenomorethan6mm(1/4inch).
Note:Ifitisnotcorrect,refertoLevelingthe
MowerDeck(page50).
CheckingtheMowerDeck
Front-to-RearPitch
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestothe
correctspecications.
2.Position1bladefront-to-rear.MeasureatAand
Blocationsfromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edgeofthebladetips(Figure74).
Note:Themowerbladeshouldbe6mm(1/4
inch)lowerinfrontatAthanintherearatB.
3.Rotatethebladesandrepeatforotherblades.
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Figure74
1.Measurethebladeat
pointsAandB
2.Measurefromalevel
surface
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