Service Manual

MOWER
A6-9XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
Adjusting 38” Mower 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
infl ation; refer to Specifi cations, Section 1. If the front
of the mower is not within a range of 1/8” to 3/8” (4 to
11mm) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the
blade slope using the following instructions:
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
4. Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level if you
have not checked the setting; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side on page A6-7.
5. Measure the length of the rod extending out of
the front of the adjusting block on the sides of the
chassis (Fig. A6 017).
Fig A6 017 fi g. 48 1805
Fig A6 018 fi g. 49 m-1892
6. Install the end of the rod into the hole in the mower
mount and secure it with the washer and hairpin
cotter. Repeat this procedure on the opposite side of
the mower.
7. Check the front-to-rear slope by measuring between
the bottom of the mower (front center and rear
center) and the fl at surface. If the front is not within a
range of 1/8” to 3/8” (4 to 11mm) lower than the rear,
an adjustment is required (Fig. A6 018).
Note: If the rod length is not 5/8” (16mm), remove
the hairpin cotter and washer from the end
of the rod (Fig. 48) and turn the rod until you
obtain the 5/8” (16mm) dimension.
A. Adjusting block C. Hairpin cotter and
B. Adjusting rod washer
D. Mower mount
A
B
C
D
A. Measure front B. Measure rear
center center
A
B
A
B