Service Manual

XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual 6 - 5
MOWER
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling
The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the
front and rear tires to the recommended inflation.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, shift into neutral, set the parking brake,
stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Pull the wire off of the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever into the “C” notch.
4. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side (Figure
206). Measure between the outside cutting edges
and the flat surface (Figure 206). If both
measurements are not within 3/16 in. (5mm), an
adjustment is required; refer to steps 5 and 6.
Figure 206
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5. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the
leveling bracket (Figure 207). To level the
blade(s), reposition the leveling bracket in a
different hole and install the washer and hairpin
cotter. (Figure 207). A front hole lowers the blade
height and a rear hole raises its height. Repeat
this procedure on the opposite side of the mower.
Figure 207
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6. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
"Front-to-Rear Blade Slope" on page 6 - 5.
Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade slope any time you install
the mower. Before you check the slope, set the air
pressure in the front and rear tires to the recommended
inflation. If the front of the mower is more than 5/8 in.
(16mm) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the
blade slope using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, shift into neutral, set the parking brake,
stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.
(A) Blade Side to Side
(B) Outside Cutting Edges
(C) Measure Here
(A) Hairpin Cotter & Washer
(B) Leveling Bracket
(C) Front Hole
(D) Rear Hole