Operator's Manual

6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthemowerdeck.
Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderanyanti-scalp
rollersifpresentonthemowerdeck.
7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.Checkifthe
sidecarriageboltisinthexedorslottedposition
(Figure50).
8.Ifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedposition,remove
thesidecarriageboltandsidelockingnutfromthe
xedpositionandinstallitintotheslottedadjustment
position(Figure50).
Iftheboltisintheslottedposition,thecarriagebolt
andsidelockingnutdonotneedtoberemoved.
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2
3
4
5
Figure50
1.Hangerbracket
4.Sidelockingnut.
2.Slottedadjustment
position
5.Sidecarriagebolt
3.Fixedposition
9.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
(Figure51).
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2
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4
Figure51
1.Hangerbracket
3.Sidelockingnut,slotted
position.
2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches
10.Loosenthesidelockingnutonthehangerbracketjust
enoughtoallowthehangertobeadjusted(Figure51).
Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto0.25inch,whileasinglesideis0.125inch
(Figure52).Adjusttheheightofthemowerdecktothe
desiredheight.
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2
Figure52
1.0.25inch2.0.125inch
11.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
sidelockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthenew
position(Figure51).Tightentherearlockingnuton
thehangerbracket.
12.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope.
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan5/16inch
(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(
Figure53).
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