Service Manual

44”MOWER DECKS
6 - 8 TimeCutter
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Z Service Manual
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Leveling the Mower from Side-to-
Side
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.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control (PTO).
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If needed,
adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to “Tire
Pressure” on page 2 - 2.
4. Set the height-of-cut lever to position D [3 inch (76
mm)].
5. Carefully rotate the blade(s) side to side (Figure
103). Measure between the outside cutting edges
and the flat surface (Figure 103). If both
measurements are not within 3/16 inch (5 mm), an
adjustment is required; refer to steps 6 through 8.
Figure 103
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6. Remove the hairpin cotter and washer from the
leveling bracket (Figure 104).
7. To level the blade(s), reposition the leveling
bracket(s) in a different hole and install the washer
and hairpin cotter. (Figure 104). A front hole
lowers the blade height and a rear hole raises its
height. Adjust both sides as required.
Figure 104
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8. Check the front-to-rear blade slope; refer to
“Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope” on page
6 - 8.
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install
the mower. If the front of the mower is more than 5/16
inch (7.9 mm) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust
the blade level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control (PTO).
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Check the air pressure of all four tires. If needed,
adjust to the recommended inflation; refer to “Tire
Pressure” on page 2 - 2.
(1) Blades side to side
(2) Outside cutting edges
(3) Measure here
(1) Hairpin cotter and washer
(2) Leveling bracket
(3) Front hole
(4) Rear hole